Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. A remarkable cultural history of what might exist under the Earth's surface-as reflected in mythology, religion, science, literature, and good old crackpottery Num Pages: 304 pages, 57 b&w photos, painting, artwork. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 451.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306815331
- ISBN
- 9780306815331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.38
€ 20.99
€ 16.38
Hardcover. The Greek myths have a universal appeal, reaching far beyond the time and physical place in which they were created. In this book, the reader is taken on a tour of 22 destinations in Greece and Turkey, from Mount Olympus to Homer's Hades, recounting the tales from Greek mythology and the history associated with each. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500518328
- ISBN
- 9780500518328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.55
€ 21.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 43. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Souvenir Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780285643628
- ISBN
- 9780285643628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.93
€ 30.93
Paperback. Combines a modern folkloric perspective with literary analysis of ghost stories from classical antiquity to shed light on the stories, and folk roots. This book examines ancient Greek and Roman beliefs about death and the departed and the various kinds of ghost stories that arose from these beliefs. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; DSBB; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292725089
- ISBN
- 9780292725089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.40
€ 21.99
€ 21.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Christie, Deborah; Lauro, Sarah Juliet. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823234479
- ISBN
- 9780823234479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.79
€ 45.99
€ 40.79
Paperback. Today's poets provide a new spin on Greek myths. Editor(s): DeNicola, Deborah. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2ABM; DCQ; DSC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874519181
- ISBN
- 9780874519181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.28
€ 31.99
€ 25.28
Hardback. Considering issues such as pain and fertility, and exploring both the language of medical discourse and the silence of personal mystery, she reveals the numerous ways in which giving birth is narrated in the contemporary U.S. Pollock draws on cultural criticism, performance studies, and narrative theory to unpack this long-ignored genre. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFHF; JHBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109147
- ISBN
- 9780231109147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.96€ 87.64
€ 114.96
€ 87.64
Paperback. Considering issues such as pain and fertility, and exploring both the language of medical discourse and the silence of personal mystery, she reveals the numerous ways in which giving birth is narrated in the contemporary U.S. Pollock draws on cultural criticism, performance studies, and narrative theory to unpack this long-ignored genre. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFHF; JHBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109154
- ISBN
- 9780231109154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.91
€ 49.91
Paperback.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803265646
- ISBN
- 9780803265646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.10
€ 33.99
€ 31.10
Paperback. Series: Conduct & Communication. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812211436
- ISBN
- 9780812211436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.66
€ 44.66
Paperback. How did the historical figure of King Arthur and his totally fictitious knights come to inspire so many stories? And why does Arthurian myth continue to flourish in films today? This introduction takes readers on a quest through the history of Arthurian romance in order to find the answers. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233206
- ISBN
- 9780631233206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.19
€ 41.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPDF; HRG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- MOTILAL UK BOOKS OF INDIA
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143104254
- ISBN
- 9780143104254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.94
€ 34.99
€ 29.94
Paperback. An exploration of 99 classic myths of India from an entirely non-Western paradigm that provides a fresh understanding of the Hindu spiritual landscape. Num Pages: 256 pages, Includes two 16-page color inserts. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HB; HRG; JFHF; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Original ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892818709
- ISBN
- 9780892818709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.70
€ 21.99
€ 15.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 548 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFA; HBJK; JFHC; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781510707764
- ISBN
- 9781510707764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.64
€ 20.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Goldstein, Diane E.; Shuman, Amy. Series: Encounters: Explorations in Folklore and Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 130 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 7. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253024404
- ISBN
- 9780253024404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Libraries Unlimited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591584377
- ISBN
- 9781591584377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.63
€ 74.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 389.
- Publisher
- Utah State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874216363
- ISBN
- 9780874216363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.49
€ 39.49
Paperback. From the dangerous beings of ancient myths and medieval folklore, to the sanitized 'wingy thingies' of Shakespeare and the Victorians, and even modern myths of alien abduction, this book presents a history of fairies. It tells that they have a darker and menacing history - as troublemakers, child-snatchers, seducers and changelings. Num Pages: 236 pages, 200. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 25. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440736
- ISBN
- 9780752440736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
Paperback. This text uses Nordic ethnography methods and Latin American culture theory to explain how differing groups legitimise their own identities by identifying with notions drawn from folklore. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781859181690
- ISBN
- 9781859181690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.00
€ 21.99
€ 20.00
Paperback. Translator(s): Goshgarian, G. M. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801482489
- ISBN
- 9780801482489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.48
€ 36.99
€ 35.48