Folklore & Mythology

The legends of Aristomenes, hero of the Messenian resistance to Sparta, were designed to excite, gratify and amuse. Yet they remain almost unknown even to specialist ancient historians. This book, the first monograph to be devoted to Aristomenes,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888392442Author Tren GriffinFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,CanadaPublisher Hancock House Publishers Ltd...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888393036Author Tren GriffinFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,CanadaPublisher Hancock House Publishers Ltd...

Kentucky and Kentuckians are full of stories, which may be why so many present-day writers have Kentucky roots. Whether they left and returned, like Wendell Berry and Bobbie Ann Mason, or adopted Kentucky as home, like James Still and Jim Wayne Miller,...

A passionate reexamination of the ancient world and the lessons we can draw from antiquity In today's turbulent cultural moment, it is all too common for conservatives to invoke the wisdom of the ancient Greeks in the name of timeless virtues. At the...

Discover information about the first American naval battle, great escapes in the middle of the night, and many historic tidbits that don't often appear in textbooks. These and many other curiosities occurred within Massachusetts's North Shore. Step back...

A paperback edition of a scholarly edition of a complex Arthurian myth, together with a comprehensive introduction, explanatory notes and detailed glossary. First published in 1948.About the AuthorProfessor Melville Richards (1910-1973) taught at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788120773172Author Sterling PublishersFormat HardbackImprint Sterling Publishers Pvt.LtdPublisher Sterling Publishers Pvt.LtdWeight(grams) 664g

Witchcraft is very much alive in today's post-communist societies. Stemming from ancient rural traditions and influenced by modern New Age concepts, it has kept its function as a vibrant cultural code to combat the adversities of everyday life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906958893Author Randy P. ConnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Mandrake of OxfordPublisher Mandrake of OxfordWeight(grams) 893g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906958886Author Randy P. ConnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Mandrake of OxfordPublisher Mandrake of OxfordWeight(grams) 460g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781894877077Author Gina TeelFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Ghost House PublishingPublisher Ghost House PublishingWeight(grams) 212gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781894877428Author A.S. MottFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Ghost House PublishingPublisher Ghost House PublishingWeight(grams) 206gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781894864015Author Tony HollihanFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Folklore PublishingPublisher Folklore PublishingWeight(grams) 280g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781894877763Author Amos GideonFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Ghost House PublishingPublisher Ghost House PublishingWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm)...

When this work - one that contributes to both the history and anthropology fields - first appeared in 1982, it was hailed as a landmark study of the role of folklore in nation-building. It has since been highly influential in reshaping the analysis of...

When this work - one that contributes to both the history and anthropology fields - first appeared in 1982, it was hailed as a landmark study of the role of folklore in nation-building. It has since been highly influential in reshaping the analysis of...

We live in an era of exploding scientific knowledge about the universe, and our place and future within it. Much of this new knowledge conflicts with earlier wisdom, and some has frightening implications. Cosmic evolution, space exploration, the search...

Even before Bram Stoker immortalized Transylvania as the homeland of his fictional Count Dracula, the figure of the vampire was inextricably tied to Eastern Europe in the popular imagination. Drawing on a wealth of heretofore neglected sources, this book...

Inuit hunting traditions are rich in perceptions, practices and stories relating to animals and human beings. Laugrand and Oosten examine key figures such as the raven, an animal that has a central place in Inuit culture as a creator and a trickster, and...

Startling, scary stories from across Canada from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland. Guaranteed to chill!About the AuthorBarbara Smith has always collected folklore and has successfully combined it with her other passion, writing. A bestselling author of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771623513Author J. Edward ChamberlinFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Douglas & McIntyrePublisher Douglas & McIntyre

Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (1916) explores Hawaiian folktales and myths collected by W. D. Westervelt. Connecting the origin story of Hawaii to the traditions of other Polynesian cultures, Westervelt provides an invaluable resource for understanding...

Our Folktales: The All-time Favourite Folktales from Asia is a collection of eight beloved children's stories from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines and Singapore. In these beautifully illustrated tales, you will meet brave...

The Stone Axe of Burkamukk (1922) is a collection of Aboriginal legends by Mary Grant Bruce. The product of extensive research on the Aboriginal peoples of Gippsland, Victoria, Bruce’s collection was intended to educate Australian settlers regarding the...

Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods (1915) is a collection of Hawaiian folktales and myths by W. D. Westervelt. Connecting the origin story of Hawaii to the traditions of other Polynesian cultures, Westervelt provides an invaluable resource for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906958398Author Nicholaj FrisvoldFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint Mandrake of OxfordPublisher Mandrake of OxfordWeight(grams) 448g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781894877138Author Susan SmittenFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Ghost House PublishingPublisher Ghost House PublishingWeight(grams) 244g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781513137490Author Zitkala-SaFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint West Margin PressPublisher West Margin PressWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770411470Author Liisa LadouceurFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,CanadaWeight(grams) 273g

Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs offers a comprehensive reference guide for distinctly American proverbs. Compiled by Wolfgang Mieder, a key figure in the field of proverb studies, this compendium features nearly 1,500 proverbs with American...

This volume explores the cultural meaning of several supernatural creatures in Arabia, tracing the historical development of these creatures and their recent representations in the Western world. Utilizing a variety of old and new Arabic, English and...

This work throws light on the areas of space and time, nature and culture, spirit and matter in the folktales that nurture systemic thinking. It identifies and explores motifs and patterns in select folktales that promote interconnectedness,...

Assembled here are seventy-eight stories from six of the "ballad-singingest, tale-tellingest" residents of the eastern Kentucky mountain country. Based on stories rooted in European traditions from German fairy tales to Irish hero stories to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692469866Author Bard a MadsenFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint Bard A. MadsenPublisher Bard A. MadsenWeight(grams) 553gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902329000Author Forrester RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Forrester RobertsPublisher Forrester Roberts

Daniel A. Kelin II preserves the qualities of oral storytelling in fifty stories recorded from eighteen storytellers on eight islands and atolls. This lively collection includes something for everyone: origin stories, tales of mejenkwaad and other...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953934260Author Matt ClaytonFormat HardbackPage Count 106Imprint Refora PublicationsPublisher Refora PublicationsWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906958664Author Michael BermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Mandrake of OxfordPublisher Mandrake of Oxford

This volume of folk tales collected by Heinrich Rink, by native Greenlanders, is the translation of the first book printed in Greenland. Rink began his career as an administrator based at the Moravian mission at Godthaab, on the southwest coast of...