Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
hardcover. Editor(s): Buse, Professor Peter; Stott, Andrew. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQ; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- SKU
- V9780312217396
- ISBN
- 9780312217396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.70
€ 123.70
Paperback. The publication of this collection of Muller's best known essays, though long overdue, brings Muller back to life, and brings needed historical depth to the continuing theoretical and methodological debates in the academic study of religion. Editor(s): Stone, Jon R. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; HRAB; JFHF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312293093
- ISBN
- 9780312293093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.48
€ 102.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Collins, Kaye Carver; Hunter, Lacy. Num Pages: 313 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385494618
- ISBN
- 9780385494618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.16
€ 24.99
€ 21.16
Hardback. This book describes a wide variety of speculations by many authors about the consequences for humanity of coming into contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. The assumptions underlying those speculations are examined, and some conclusions are drawn. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFH; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387285986
- ISBN
- 9780387285986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.06
€ 42.06
Paperback. The scholarly identification of formulas and folktales in the Qur'an represents a novel approach to the world-famous religious text. Not only does it provide insight into the basic composition of this sacred document, but also pinpoints and makes accessible many of its principal themes. Num Pages: 104 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 134 x 7. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742526723
- ISBN
- 9780742526723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.83
€ 54.83
Paperback. In story, song, and spontaneous essay, these texts tell of the coming of Christianity, of endless war, of the hardships and delights of rural life. Num Pages: 176 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; JFC; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 225.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelhia
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812211238
- ISBN
- 9780812211238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.90
€ 36.90
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. Editor(s): Schlereth, Thomas J. Num Pages: 213 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813108179
- ISBN
- 9780813108179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.05
€ 47.05
Hardcover. Contains tales collected from dozens of lawyers and judges from throughout the Volunteer State, ranging from stories of a custody battle over a family dog that garnered national media attention to the self-proclaimed "smartest man in Clay County." Recorded exactly as the lawyers tell them, these stories are sometimes funny and sometimes sad. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; JFHF; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123691
- ISBN
- 9780813123691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.59
€ 27.59
Paperback. Presents stories of Kentucky ghosts. This title contains chapters on haunted places, poltergeists, communication with the dead, and ghosts who linger to resolve unfinished business from their past lives, as well as a chapter about ghosts who reveal themselves through lights, changes in temperature, or sound. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192376
- ISBN
- 9780813192376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.44
€ 27.44
Engaging the Spirit World: Popular Beliefs and Practices in Modern Sou...
Kirsten W. Endres And Andrea Lauser
Hardcover. With case studies from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam, these contributions reveal contemporary religious practices in Southeast Asia as thoroughly modern manifestations of uncertainties, moral disquiet and unequal rewards in the contemporary moment. Editor(s): Endres, Kirsten W.; Lauser, Andrea. Series: Asian Anthropologies. Num Pages: 246 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFH; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453587
- ISBN
- 9780857453587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.75
€ 158.75
Paperback. "Peasants tell tales," one prominent cultural historian tells us (Darnton). Scholars must then determine and analyze what it is they are saying and whether or not to incorporate such tellings into their histories and ethnographies. Challenging the dominant culturalist approach associated with Clifford Geertz and Marshall Sahlins among others. Series: Dislocations. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450. and Other Essays in Historical Anthropology. Series: Dislocations. 330 pages, black & white illustrations. "Peasants tell tales," one prominent cultural historian tells us (Darnton). Scholars must then determine and analyze what it is they are saying and whether or not to incorporate such tellings into their histories and ethnographies. Challenging the dominant culturalist approach associated with Clifford Geertz and Marshall Sahlins among others. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHF; JHMC. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857458117
- ISBN
- 9780857458117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.49
€ 45.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 247 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873514118
- ISBN
- 9780873514118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.94
€ 24.99
€ 21.94
The Sweets of Araby: Enchanting Recipes from the Tales of the 1001 Ara...
Salloum Elias, Leila, Salloum, Muna
Hardcover. From ancient Baghdad, recipes for, and the stories behind, exotic and unusual treats. Illustrator(s): Sawaya, Linda Dalal. Num Pages: 128 pages, Full-color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFHF; WBN; WBVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Countryman Press
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881509298
- ISBN
- 9780881509298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.56
€ 22.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 374. Prophecy and Revelation: A Spiritual Paradigm. 272 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFH; VXW. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nicolas-Hays
- Edition
- 3 Rev Exp
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892541652
- ISBN
- 9780892541652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.34
€ 19.99
€ 19.34
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892542055
- ISBN
- 9780892542055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.31
€ 27.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Editor(s): Loesberg, John. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVG; AVQS; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 92.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Ossian Publications Ltd Cork
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946005567
- ISBN
- 9780946005567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.29
€ 10.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Kenyon, J. Douglas. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Atlantis Rising LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780990690436
- ISBN
- 9780990690436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.74
€ 18.74
Hardcover. The first extensive analysis of the representation of queens in early modern fairy tales and the historical record. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137269683
- ISBN
- 9781137269683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Hardcover. Using a cultural approach to classical myths, this book examines how they affect psychoanalytic theory, historical experience, elite culture, popular culture, and everyday life. Berger explores diverse topics such as the Oedipus Myth, James Bond, Star Wars, and fairy tales. Num Pages: 143 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137301666
- ISBN
- 9781137301666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31