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OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE Route 1: Myth and Religion by Ben Greenley
$61.03This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for GCSE Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers the Thematic Study Component 11 and all three Literature and Culture options (Components 21-23): Thematic Study:... -
The Little Book of Goddesses: An Empowering Introduction to Glorious Goddesses by Astrid Carvel
RRP: $14.68$10.50Embrace the power of the divine in this beginner's guide to some of mythology's fiercest females and most legendary ladies Across thousands of years and countless civilizations, goddesses have been a powerful presence. Whether as leaders, mothers,... -
Jason and the Golden Fleece (The Argonautica) by Apollonius of Rhodes
RRP: $18.88$13.55The Argonautica is the dramatic story of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece and his relations with the dangerous Colchian princess, Medea. The only extant Greek epic poem to bridge the gap between Homer and late antiquity, it is a major product of the... -
Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe: An Investigation by Ronald Hutton 9780300273342
RRP: $23.08$19.68A concise history of the goddess-like figures who evade both Christian and pagan traditions, from the medieval period to the present day In this riveting account, renowned scholar Ronald Hutton explores the history of deity-like figures in Christian... -
Wild: Tales from Early Medieval Britain by Amy Jeffs
RRP: $42.00$28.04By the bestselling author of Storyland.Sheer cliffs, salt spray, explosive sea spume, thunderous clouds, icy waves, whales with mountains on their backs, sleet, bitter winds, bleak, impenetrable marshes, howling wolves, forests, the unceasing cries of... -
The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson 9780140447552
RRP: $20.98$16.28The most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source of Norse mythologyWritten in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, The Prose Edda tells ancient stories of the Norse creation epic and recounts the... -
Gossip from the Forest: The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales by Sara Maitland
RRP: $23.08$15.37Fairytales are one of our earliest and most vital cultural forms, and forests one of our most ancient landscapes. Both evoke a similar sensation in us - we find them beautiful and magical, but also spooky, sometimes horrifying. In this fascinating... -
The Mystical Year: Folklore, Magic and Nature by Alison Davies
RRP: $27.28$17.83Celebrate spring and summer as a time of renewal with Flora the Roman Goddess of flowers and learn about balance in Litha.As the nights get longer, create beautiful garlands of herbs to ward off evil spirits. Explore the magic of each month, with... -
Courting the Wild Twin by Martin Shaw 9781915294326
RRP: $25.18$16.80'Fabulous.' Dan Richards, author of Holloway 'Terrifically strange and thrilling.' Melissa Harrison, author of All Among the Barley 'A modern-day bard.' Madeline Miller, author of Circe This is a book of literary activism - an antidote to the... -
Pagan Portals - The Cailleach by Rachel Patterson 9781785353222
RRP: $20.98$18.04The Cailleach - goddess of the ancestors, wisdom that comes with age, the weather, time, shape-shifting and winter. Within the pages of this book Rachel Patterson gives the reader an introduction to the mysteries, myths, legends and magic of the ancient... -
Rebel Folklore: Empowering Tales of Spirits, Witches and Other Misfits from Anansi to Baba Yaga by Icy Sedgwick
RRP: $41.98$28.88Rebel Folklore gathers 50 of the darkest and most complicated folktale characters from around the world, showing readers why we should care about the rebels and misfits of ancient stories. Folktales were humble stories, passed down generations by those... -
The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work by Joseph Campbell 9781608681891
RRP: $37.78$25.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608681891Author Joseph CampbellFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World Library -
Monsters: A Bestiary of the Bizarre by Christopher Dell
RRP: $27.28$18.06Monsters have preoccupied mankind from the earliest times: even cave art includes animal-human monsters. Certainly monsters were present in the ancient religions of Egypt and Mesopotamia; the Old Testament describes the giant land and sea monsters ... -
Encyclopaedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham 9780875421223
RRP: $35.68$24.23A comprehensive guide to magical herbalism, detailing over 400 herbs and plants from all over the world.Book InformationISBN 9780875421223Author Scott CunninghamFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Llewellyn Publications,U.S.Publisher Llewellyn... -
The Stories Behind the Poses: The Indian mythology that inspired 50 yoga postures by Dr. Raj Balkaran
RRP: $42.00$28.88Discover the traditional stories and wisdom behind your favourite yoga poses in this stunningly illustrated book of Indian mythology for yogis of all levels. A beautifully written introduction to Indian mythology, join storyteller, scholar and teacher,... -
Early Irish Myths and Sagas by Jeffrey Gantz
RRP: $20.98$16.11First written down in the eighth century AD, these early Irish stories depict a far older world - part myth, part legend and part history. Rich with magic and achingly beautiful, they speak of a land of heroic battles, intense love and warrior ideals, in... -
The Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories by Philip Matyszak
RRP: $31.48$20.58This handy guide to the Greek and Roman Myths brings classical mythology to life. Written by a bestselling author on Ancient Greece and Rome, the book features an engaging blend of stories, facts and quotations from ancient authors, and places ancient... -
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome (Collins Classics) by E. M. Berens
RRP: $6.28$5.92HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'This was the slaying of the Minotaur, which put an end forever to the shameful tribute of seven youths and seven maidens which was exacted from the... -
Norfolk Folk Tales by Hugh Lupton 9780752479422
RRP: $27.28$19.68Norfolk is steeped in story. Whether we are treading fields, fens, beaches or streets, the landscape is pregnant with secret histories. The collective imagination of countless generations has populated the county with ghosts, saints, witches, pharisees,... -
The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt by Richard H. Wilkinson
RRP: $41.98$30.14The gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt, worshipped for over half of recorded history, are among the most fascinating and complex of any civilization. Here is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the deities that lay at the heart of Egyptian... -
The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston
RRP: $20.98$14.93Since the days of conquistador Hernan Cortes, rumours have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden deep in the Honduran interior. Indigenous tribes speak of ancestors who fled there to escape the Spanish invaders, and warn the legendary... -
The Little Book of World Mythology: A Pocket Guide to Myths and Legends by Hannah Bowstead
RRP: $14.68$10.50Step into a world of gods, heroes and monstersThroughout history, mythologies have been fundamental to societies and cultures across the world. They are the collected stories of a people - the fascinating folk tales and the epic legends that shape the... -
North by Seamus Heaney
RRP: $27.28$17.98In North Seamus Heaney found a myth which allowed him to articulate a vision of Ireland - its people, history and landscape. Here the Irish experience is refracted through images drawn from different parts of the Northern European experience, and the... -
Ceredigion Folk Tales by Peter Stevenson 9780752486444
RRP: $27.28$17.16Ceredigion is a land shaped by mythology, where mermaids and magic mix with humans and where ordinary people achieve extraordinary things. This is a captivating collection of traditional and modern stories, including the submerged city of Cantre'r... -
A Little History of Dragons by Joyce Hargreaves 9781904263487
RRP: $12.58$9.85Why are dragons recognised in almost all cultures on Earth? What is the mysterious geomantic gold they secretly guard? Could dragons be a folk memory of something which once hunted us? In this beautiful little book Joyce Hargreaves tells the story of... -
Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers by Dee Dee Chainey
RRP: $27.28$17.54Enthralling tales of the sea, rivers and lakes from around the globe. Folklore of the seas and rivers has a resonance in cultures all over the world. Watery hopes, fears and dreams are shared by all peoples where rivers flow and waves crash. This... -
A Treasury of Irish Fairy and Folk Tales by Varoius 9781435161368
RRP: $73.50$49.20These lrish tales all are reprinted from nineteenth-century sources, but they date back to a centuries-old oral tradition of storytelling that had yet to be committed to the printed page. They were passed down through the ages virtually unaltered and... -
African and Caribbean Folktales, Myths and Legends by Wendy Shearer 9780702306914
RRP: $16.78$12.10Enjoy a rich collection of folktales, myths and legends from all over Africa and the Caribbean, re-told for young readers. From the trickster tales of Anansi the spider, to the story of how the leopard got his spots; ... -
The English Year by Steve Roud
RRP: $35.68$25.79This enthralling book will take you, month-by-month, day-by-day, through all the festivities of English life. From national celebrations such as New Year's Eve to regional customs such as the Padstow Hobby Horse procession, cheese rolling in... -
Psychological Meaning of Redemption Motifs in Fairy Tales by Marie-Louise Von Franz 9780919123014
RRP: $33.60$22.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780919123014Author Marie-Louise Von FranzFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Inner City BooksPublisher Inner City BooksWeight(grams) 181g -
Water Beings: From Nature Worship to the Environmental Crisis by Veronica Strang
RRP: $63.00$46.10Looking to the vast human history of water worship, a crucial study of our broken relationship with all things aquatic - and how we might mend it. Early human relationships with water were expressed through beliefs in serpentine aquatic deities:... -
Tales Of The Hasidim by Martin Buber
RRP: $50.40$37.46Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805209952Author Martin BuberFormat PaperbackPage Count 736Imprint Schocken BooksPublisher Schocken BooksWeight(grams) 601gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 132mm *... -
Anglo-Saxon Myths: Struggles of the Seven Kingdoms by Brice Stratford
RRP: $35.68$27.83Enchanting tales of the gods, kings, and monsters that populated the Anglo-Saxon world. An atmospheric collection of 30 folk tales exploring stories of cosmology, monsters, conflicts and courtship from the Seven Kingdoms to Middle Earth. This is an... -
The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore by Michael Dylan Foster 9780520271029
RRP: $52.50$40.28Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yokai, these creatures come in infinite shapes and sizes, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water spirits to... -
Everyday Folklore: An almanac for the ritual year by Liza Frank 9781922616593
RRP: $31.48$23.84For the curious and the adventurous! Turn to any date and you'll find something to learn or do suggested by folklore of the day, the month, or the season.Some suggestions will take no more effort than sticking your head out the window to look at the... -
The Theory of Everything Else by Dan Schreiber
RRP: $35.68$26.63This is not a book of facts; it's a book of 'facts'. Should you finish it believing we became the planet's dominant species because predators found us too smelly to eat; or that the living bloodline of Christ is a family of Japanese garlic farmers -... -
Tyll: Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020 by Daniel Kehlmann
RRP: $23.08$15.54'A masterly achievement, a work of imaginative grandeur and complete artistic control' Ian McEwan'Brilliant and unputdownable' Salman RushdieHe's a trickster, a player, a jester. His handshake's like a pact with the devil, his smile like a crack in the... -
The Penguin Dictionary of Proverbs by Jonathan Law
RRP: $25.18$17.70Entertaining and informative, this rich and diverse collection of over 6000 proverbs (and their origins) is a delight to browse and the perfect addition to any home reference shelf.About the AuthorROSALIND FERGUSSON has worked extensively as an editor,... -
The Watkins Book of English Folktales by Neil Philip
RRP: $31.48$21.42This is a golden treasury of over one hundred English folktales captured in the form they were first collected in past centuries. Read these classic tales as they would have been told when storytelling was a living art - when the audience believed in... -
The Theory of Everything Else: A Voyage into the World of the Weird by Dan Schreiber
RRP: $20.98$13.94This is not a book of facts; it's a book of 'facts'. Should you finish it believing we became the planet's dominant species because predators found us too smelly to eat; or that the living bloodline of Christ is a family of Japanese garlic farmers -...