Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Paperback. The tales told of Orpheus are legion. He is said to have been an Argonaut - and to have saved Jason's life. Did Orpheus, in fact, exist? His influence on Greek thought is undeniable, but his disciples left little of substance behind them. This work attempts to uncover and define Orphism by following its circuitous path through ancient history. Editor(s): Alderink, Larry. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691024998
- ISBN
- 9780691024998
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€ 52.67€ 42.48
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Paperback. Sage, scientist, and sorcerer, Hermes Trismegistus was the culture-hero of Hellenistic and Roman Egypt. This book argues that the technical and philosophical Hermetica, apparently so different, might be seen as aspects of a single "way of Hermes." Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBTB; HRQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691024981
- ISBN
- 9780691024981
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€ 54.99€ 39.99
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Paperback. Examines the saga of the Grail. Exploring the legend's Gnostic roots, this book considers how the legend of the Grail related to fertility rites with the lance and the cup serving as sexual symbols. It traces its origins to a Gnostic text that served as a link between ancient vegetation cults and the Celts and Christians who embellished the story. Editor(s): Segal, Robert A. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691021072
- ISBN
- 9780691021072
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€ 45.99€ 33.72
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Paperback. Makes available for the generation of readers two key works on hero myths: Otto Rank's "Myth of the Birth of the Hero" and Lord Raglan's "The Hero". In his introduction to this selection from Rank, Raglan, and others, the author charts the history of theorizing about hero myths and compares the approaches of Rank, Raglan, Dundes, and Campbell. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKT; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020624
- ISBN
- 9780691020624
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.17
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Paperback. Prometheus the god stole fire from heaven and bestowed it on humans. In punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock, where an eagle clawed unceasingly at his liver, until Herakles freed him. For the Greeks, the myth of Prometheus' release reflected a primordial law of existence and the fate of humankind. The author examines the story of Prometheus. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 plates. BIC Classification: DSB; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 200 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691019079
- ISBN
- 9780691019079
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€ 45.99€ 33.55
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Paperback. A study of Homeric myth-making in the first and longest dialogue of Penelope and Odysseus ("Odyssey 19"). It makes a case for seeing virtuoso myth-making as an essential part of this conversation, a register of communication important for the interaction between the two speakers. Series: Hellenic Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674053359
- ISBN
- 9780674053359
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.69
€ 21.99
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Hardback. The more than two dozen Rai languages in eastern Nepal are linguistically highly varied. This title includes introductory chapters to Rai mythology and Rai grammar. It brings together different variants of myths from various Rai languages, presenting them with linguistic glossings in interlinear translations. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKN; CFB; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032729
- ISBN
- 9780674032729
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€ 34.99€ 29.99
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Paperback. Traces the nineteenth-century genesis and development of an important contemporary myth about human origins: that of an original prehistoric matriarchy. This title explores the intellectual history of the myth, which arose from male scholars who mostly wanted to vindicate the patriarchal family model as a higher stage of human development. Num Pages: 290 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266766
- ISBN
- 9780520266766
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€ 40.99€ 29.48
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Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520244405
- ISBN
- 9780520244405
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€ 35.99€ 26.76
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Paperback. A collection of more than one hundred tribal tales, culled from the oral tradition of the Indians of Washington and Oregon that presents the Indians' own stories, told for generations around their fires, of the mountains, lakes, and rivers, and of the creation of the world and the heavens above. Illustrator(s): Inverarity, Robert Bruce. Num Pages: 238 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520239265
- ISBN
- 9780520239265
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.54
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Paperback. This work is a vision of wilderness in the Klamath Mountains of northwest California and southwest Oregon, seen through the lens of "evolutionary mythology". Using his explorations of the diverse ecosystems in this region, the author ponders the role of evolution and myth in American culture. Num Pages: 174 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWR; JFHF; PSAJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 40.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 20 Anv
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520236592
- ISBN
- 9780520236592
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.10
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Paperback. An ethnographic study of Yemeni tribal poetry that reveals a folkloric system where poetry is a creation of art and a political and social act. Drawing on field research in North Yemen, it shows the significance of poetry in Yemeni society, analyzing verse genres and their use in weddings, war mediations, and political discourse on the state. Num Pages: 330 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; JFHF; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 463.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520082618
- ISBN
- 9780520082618
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.52
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Hardcover. Praise for Unsolved Mysteries of American History "The facts are presented clearly and concisely, and the answers have been thoroughly researched using the most up-to-date sources. " -Newark Star Ledger "Everything that would make a great detective story. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471267058
- ISBN
- 9780471267058
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.01
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Paperback. The first edition of its kind, The Great Fairy Tale Tradition is indispensable for students of fairy tales. Editor(s): Zipes, Jack. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 1008 pages, 20 illustrations, bibliog. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSY; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 892.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393976366
- ISBN
- 9780393976366
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.82
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Paperback. The book that launched America's urban legend obsession! Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393951691
- ISBN
- 9780393951691
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€ 30.43
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Paperback. Provides detailed and powerful descriptions of popular religious beliefs and practices in late imperial China Translator(s): Grant, Beata; Idema, Wilt L. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991207
- ISBN
- 9780295991207
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€ 36.99€ 34.41
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Paperback. Describes Portugal's transition from fascism to democracy, and from imperial metropole to EU member state. This book examines the evolution of Ranchos folcloricos, groups of amateur musicians and dancers who perform turn-of-the-century popular tradition and have acted as cultural barometers of change throughout 20th-century Portugal. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 b&w photos, 26 figures, 2 maps, 1 index. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 495.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218315
- ISBN
- 9780253218315
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.75
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Paperback. "Niles' excellent translation should bring Luthi's sensitive and articulate study the recognition it deserves among English readers." -Library Journal Luthi demonstrates how the folktale, by its very distance from reality, can play upon the most important themes of human existence." Translator(s): Niles, John D. Series: Folklore Studies in Translation. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253203939
- ISBN
- 9780253203939
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.72
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Paperback. Features 'old' texts that shed light on such topical questions as the rise of Fundamentalism and the mass popularity of secular mythologies like "Star Trek", "Star Wars", and "Xena: Warrior Princess". This book presents a voice of reason in the contemporary maelstrom of international religious violence and American pluralism. Num Pages: 592 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253201881
- ISBN
- 9780253201881
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.33
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Paperback. Thinking beyond the page, and providing a rich nexus of human thought Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 black and white photographs, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JFHF; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078699
- ISBN
- 9780252078699
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.07
€ 33.99
€ 31.07