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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250207142Author Brian C. MurareskuFormat HardbackPage Count 464Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 750gDimensions(mm) 243mm...

The Old English epic poem Beowulf has an established reputation as a canonical text. And yet the original poem has remained inaccessible to all but experienced scholars of Old English. This book aims to present the poem to readers who want to know what...

A groundbreaking addition to today's popular literature on death and dying, in The Pagan Book of Living and Dying is the first comprehensive guide to Paganism's beliefs and practices in facing death. In response to her own mother's death,...

An around-the-world tour of ancient Christmas celebrations, Pagan Solstice customs, and magical seasonal plants. Whether viewed as a mid-winter observance of the Winter Solstice or a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, for millennia cultures have...

A compelling history of radical transformation in the fourth-century--when Christianity decimated the practices of traditional pagan religion in the Roman Empire.The Final Pagan Generation recounts the fascinating story of the lives and fortunes of the...

The centuries between 800 and 300 BC saw an explosion of new religious concepts. Their emergence is second only to man's harnessing of fire in fundamentally transforming our understanding of what it is to be human. But why did Socrates, Buddha,...

Norse Mythology explores the magical myths and legends of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Viking-Age Greenland--outlining along the way the prehistoric tales and beliefs from these regions that have remained embedded in the imagination of the world...

No area of Greek life was wholly untouched by religion, and a basic knowledge of this aspect of life is essential to anyone seeking a proper understanding of the classical world. In this engaging survey Robert Garland brings out the unique quality of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954053161Author Stuart A Harris-LoganFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Grey House in the WoodsPublisher Grey House in the WoodsWeight(grams) 260g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781625248138Author Ray SimpsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 410Imprint Harding House Publishing, Inc./AnamcharabooksPublisher Harding House Publishing, Inc...

Explore the world of Hungarian Paganism with this book's impressive collection of history, lore, and traditions from the Carpathian basin. The Hungarian people, also known as the Magyars, fused pre-Christian and Christian beliefs into their identity, and...

This handbook offers both students and teachers of ancient Greek religion a comprehensive overview of the current state of scholarship in the subject, from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. It not only presents key information, but also explores...

Death, Power, and Apotheosis in Ancient Egypt uniquely considers how power was constructed, maintained, and challenged in ancient Egypt through mortuary culture and apotheosis, or how certain dead in ancient Egypt became gods. Rather than focus on the...

What is the difference between a ghost and a ghoul? How do you tell a good Jinn from a bad one? Where would you find a chimera or a manticore? What did Herodotus have to say about werewolves? In this enchanting little book, television producer and...

The fascinating untold story of how the ancients imagined robots and other forms of artificial life-and even invented real automated machines The first robot to walk the earth was a bronze giant called Talos. This wondrous machine was created not by MIT...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648756545Author Mark AtwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 662Imprint Sura Ondrunar PublishingPublisher Sura Ondrunar PublishingWeight(grams)...

The teachings of Zen Buddhism combined with the earth-based tradition of Druidry can create a holistic way of life that is deeply integrated with the seasons, the environment and the present moment. In soul-deep relationship we can use the techniques and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780952423300Author Alison RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 186Imprint Northgate PublishersPublisher Northgate PublishersWeight(grams) 510g

Where do myths come from? What is their function and what do they mean? In this Very Short Introduction Robert Segal introduces the array of approaches used to understand the study of myth. These approaches hail from disciplines as varied as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781420958652Author EnochFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint Digireads.comPublisher Digireads.comWeight(grams) 118gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 5mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781625245182Author Meg LlewellynFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Harding House Publishing, Inc./AnamcharabooksPublisher Harding House Publishing, Inc...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583945384Author Richard MerrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Evolver EditionsPublisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780980555066Author Lucy CavendishFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Blue Angel GalleryPublisher Blue Angel GalleryWeight(grams) 1g

A stunning YA romantasy inspired by Greek mythology by the acclaimed author of The Fandom duology. 'Gorgeous and deeply heartfelt' BEA FITZGERALD 'This book has it all' ALEXANDRA CHRISTO 'A triumph of a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905297245Author Sorita D'EsteFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint AvaloniaPublisher AvaloniaWeight(grams) 180gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 8mm

"Greek Religion . . . already has the standing of a classic, and the publication of an English version, which incorporates new material and is in effect a second edition, demands a toast . . . Anyone who pretends to survey Greek religion must be...

"[Veyne's] present book has some kinship with his sprightly theoretical work Comment on ecrit l'histoire; and he declares that its aim was to provoke reflection on the way our conception of truth is built up and changes over the centuries. . . . The...

Our understanding of Celtic astrology is based mainly on the speculations of modern authors--mostly drawn from classical Greek and Roman writings--and suffers from many misconceptions. European astrology uses the Greek model, containing many...

Parting company with the trend in recent scholarship to treat the subject in abstract, highly theoretical terms, Magic in Ancient Greece and Rome proposes that the magic-working of antiquity was in reality a highly pragmatic business, with very clearly...

Daily religious devotion in the Greek and Roman worlds centered on the family and the home. Besides official worship in rural sacred areas and at temples in towns, the ancients kept household shrines with statuettes of different deities that could have a...

Gods, Heroes and Monsters retells the ancient stories from around the world, which have been passed down by generation after generation of storytellers, each bringing a clearer understanding of life’s biggest questions.Since the dawn of communication,...

Cunning, seductive, monstrous, virtuous - whether in divine or mortal form, women shape the foundations of ancient Greek mythology, but have long been eclipsed by their male counterparts. Now, it's time for their stories to be told.Heroines of Olympus...

Simone Weil (1909-1943) is one of the most brilliant and unorthodox religious and philosophical minds of the twentieth century. She was also a political activist, worked in the Renault car factory in France in the 1930s and fought briefly as an anarchist...

Channel the power and use the magic of more than 50 Celtic goddesses. The Celtic goddesses and druids were legendary beings. Now these heavenly spirits have personal relationships with us in everything we do. All females are divinely attuned to...

Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, Classical Mythology, International Tenth Edition, is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology available. Featuring the authors' clear and extensive translations of original sources,...

This title deals with the myths and legends of the ancient worlds, from Greece, Rome and Egypt to the Norse and Celtic lands, through Persia and India to China and the Far East. It is a comprehensive A to Z of the classic stories of gods and goddesses,...

'A comprehensive but accessible introduction for anyone interested in the history of ancient Egypt, and offers a showcase of highlights from the British Museum's world-class collection.' - The Past Explores the ideals, symbolism and ideology of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781625247872Author Kenneth McIntoshFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Harding House Publishing, Inc./AnamcharabooksPublisher Harding House Publishing,...

Revisiting Delphi speaks to all admirers of Delphi and its famous prophecies, be they experts on ancient Greek religion, students of the ancient world, or just lovers of a good story. It invites readers to revisit the famous Oracle of Apollo at Delphi,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905297108Author Sorita D'EsteFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint AvaloniaPublisher AvaloniaWeight(grams) 394gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 17mm