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Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge
Paperback. This Very Short Introduction explores different approaches to myth from several disciplines, including science, religion, philosophy, literature, and psychology. In this new edition, Robert Segal considers both the future study of myth as well as the impact of areas such as cognitive science and the latest approaches to narrative theory. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 9 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198724704
- ISBN
- 9780198724704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. Series: Mathemagical Ancient Wizdom. BIC Classification: HRQX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Publisher
- Wooden Books United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263531
- ISBN
- 9781904263531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.34
€ 9.34
Paperback. Argues that although the unicorn of our imagination isn't real, traces of its character can be found in existing species. Exploring the natural world, this title follows the beast's trail to the plateaus of India and into the jungles of Africa to unearth the flesh and blood ancestors of our iconic unicorn. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847081179
- ISBN
- 9781847081179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Monkfish Book Publishing Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939681287
- ISBN
- 9781939681287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.51
€ 18.99
€ 17.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780975290613
- ISBN
- 9780975290613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.22
€ 21.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 492 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 40. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Progressive Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1.1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781615776887
- ISBN
- 9781615776887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.79
€ 40.99
€ 26.79
Paperback. Brings together various W B Yeats' published prose writings on Irish folklore, legend and myth, with pieces on subjects including ghosts, kidnappers, fairies, ancient tribes, precious stones and Gaelic love songs. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DNF; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics London
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140180015
- ISBN
- 9780140180015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Sussex, one of Britain's most ancient counties, has a diverse collection of tales, from the stories dragons lurking in bottomless pits and screaming demons hiding under hill to legends of witches, wisewomen and ghosts. This title presents folk tales from Sussex that reflect the wisdom (and eccentricities) of the county and its people. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations (black and white), 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752474694
- ISBN
- 9780752474694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Umberto Eco explores the most distant realms of our imagination Translator(s): McEwen, Alastair. Num Pages: 480 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC; DSK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857052964
- ISBN
- 9780857052964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.87
€ 40.99
€ 26.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Adventures Unlimited Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939149480
- ISBN
- 9781939149480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.31
€ 21.31
Paperback. Scotland's rich past and varied landscape have inspired an extraordinary array of legends and beliefs. This title brings together: stories of heroes and bloody feuds, tales of giants, fairies, and witches, and accounts of local customs and traditions. It also uncovers the events that inspired Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 44. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099547167
- ISBN
- 9780099547167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. A comprehensive exploration of Earth's ancient past, the evolution of humanity, the rise of civilization, and the effects of global catastrophes. Num Pages: 336 pages, Includes 16-page color insert and 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; HDDA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591431572
- ISBN
- 9781591431572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.11
€ 23.99
€ 16.11
Hardback. Editor(s): Smith, Evans Lansing. Num Pages: 320 pages, black and white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- New World Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608683246
- ISBN
- 9781608683246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 20.89
€ 31.99
€ 20.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 214 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877735267
- ISBN
- 9780877735267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.03
€ 31.99
€ 21.03
Paperback. Was there ever such a beast as the monstrous Kraken? Did a Welsh prince discover America, centuries before Columbus? What happened to the missing crew of the Mary Celeste? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 40. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099551072
- ISBN
- 9780099551072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. In the early years of the thirteenth century the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus provided his people with a "History of the Danes". This title provides a full English edition featuring introductory summaries, and a commentary on the folklore and life and customs of twelfth-century Denmark - including the sources of Hamlet. Editor(s): Davidson, Hilda Ellis. Translator(s): Fisher, Peter. Num Pages: 526 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 798. Bks.1-9. 526 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Davidson, Hilda Ellis. In the early years of the thirteenth century the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus provided his people with a "History of the Danes". This title provides a full English edition featuring introductory summaries, and a commentary on the folklore and life and customs of twelfth-century Denmark - including the sources of Hamlet. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DND; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; JFHF. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 29. Weight: 756. Translator(s): Fisher, Peter.
- Publisher
- D.S.Brewer
- Number of pages
- 526
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859915021
- ISBN
- 9780859915021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.35
€ 52.99
€ 50.35
Paperback. Shortlisted for the 2016 Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science, Suspicious Minds decodes the psychology of why we all believe in conspiracy theories--some of us just hide it better than others. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC; JMH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472915634
- ISBN
- 9781472915634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.48
€ 16.99
€ 12.48
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062508591
- ISBN
- 9780062508591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.62
€ 18.99
€ 16.62
Hardback. The Slender Man entered the general popular consciousness in May 2014, when two young girls led a third girl into a wooded area and stabbed her. Examining the growth of the online horror phenomenon, this book introduces unique attributes of digital culture and establishes a needed framework for studies of other Internet memes and mythologies. Num Pages: 143 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137498526
- ISBN
- 9781137498526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.59
€ 74.59
Paperback. Niall Mac Coitir brings to life the myths, legends and folklore associated with native Irish trees, much of which persists to this day. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Gill
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892484
- ISBN
- 9781848892484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 468 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1H; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1400.
- Publisher
- Daimon Verlag Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 468
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783856306038
- ISBN
- 9783856306038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.00€ 62.71
€ 82.00
€ 62.71
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Anthroposophic Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 151
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880101981
- ISBN
- 9780880101981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.56
€ 23.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Weiser Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578636167
- ISBN
- 9781578636167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.33
€ 18.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Adventures Unlimited Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939149633
- ISBN
- 9781939149633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.57
€ 20.99
€ 20.57