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Let’s get to know Athena in this Greek mythology book for kids. Knowing gods and goddess, and what they stand for, will help you to better understand ancient Greek culture. You will also get a firm ……続きを見る

Folktales are meant to be enjoyed not only by the elders but also by the younger ones. Kids will totally have a good time reading about Norse folktales with this Wild Hunt edition. Amazing pictures ……続きを見る

Discover the fairy tales of Old Europe! This is a collection of the best stories that have been handed down from one generation to the next and even translated to different languages. Folktales show……続きを見る

Europe has produced many beautiful folktales that have survived time and war. You can pretty much say that these stories express Europe’s history and in one way or another, they have influenced the ……続きを見る

Though magical creatures, their stories are reflective of the belief systems of the people that created them. This educational book will discuss the European folktales involving witches, wolves and ……続きを見る

Explore the creepiest legends of this southern community in Supernatural Saratoga. Amid the famous mineral springs and horse races, Saratoga Springs is a hub for the supernatural. Author Mason Winfi……続きを見る

Monsters, Law, Crime, an edited collection composed of essays written by prominent U.S. and international experts in Law, Criminology, Sociology, Anthropology, Communication and Film, constitutes a ……続きを見る

First published in 1919, “Contact with the Other World” by James H. Hyslop is a comprehensive treatise on the subject of spiritualism, a religious movement based on the belief that spirits of the de……続きを見る

How scary it would be to see the gigantic wolves of the Canadian North! The reputation of these wolves precede them that’s why a valley, where they are said to hang out, has been named The Valley of……続きを見る

Shortlisted for the André Simon Food & Drink Book Award An intoxicating interconnected history of booze and medicine, from one of the world’s foremost cocktail writers. Consider the Negroni. The bit……続きを見る

Folkeeventyr og sagn er blevet fortalt verden over gennem tusindvis af år. Også Skandinavien har en rig tradition for folkeeventyr. Her genfortæller store danske og norske forfattere og folkemindesa……続きを見る

'A real page-turner, one that kept me guessing, and pulling the rug out from under me' Novel Notions 'A glorious reconfiguration of classic fantasy' David Wragg, author of The Blackhawks Raine ……続きを見る

A Treasure Trove of Intrigue, Drama & Passion If you want a huge collection of the best myths & captivating stories Gods, Supernatural Beings & Heroes With Extraordinary Powers then keep reading… An……続きを見る

This fascinating 1906 treatise explores the seminal work of Francis Bacon with particular reference to cryptic rhymes and their possible connections to the occult. Francis Bacon (1561 – 1626) was an……続きを見る

Not just the stories, but what they mean. Are myths really the repositories of deep wisdom and mystical secrets? Readers' Favorite Book Award Winner What is myth, and why does it have such a hold on……続きを見る

One of The New York Times Book Review's 100 Notable Books of 2022. Named one of the best books of 2022 by The New Yorker, Pitchfork, Vanity Fair and TIME. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choic……続きを見る

Performing Environmentalisms examines the existential challenge of the twenty-first century: improving the prospects for maintaining life on our planet. The contributors focus on the strategic use o……続きを見る

A celebrated tradition, confirmed by all the poesies of Northern Europe, by the annals of the people, by their institutions, and by their ancient usages, (some of which still exist,) informs us that……続きを見る

"I think Scandinavian Paganism, to us here, is more interesting than any other."- Thomas Carlyle. Highly detailed, this book constitutes a veritable encyclopedia of Norse mythology, including descri……続きを見る

Far from being a static or eroding cultural inheritance from the past, the supernatural has continually been appropriated and updated to accommodate and express social, cultural, economic and enviro……続きを見る

Since the Enlightenment, supernatural beliefs and practices have largely been derided as ignorant and un-modern - even anti-modern - and cities, being the ultimate symbol of progress and rationality……続きを見る

The Binding meets The Handmaid's Tale - Discovering a book of dark and ancient power, a convent librarian must defend it with her life. Perfect for fans of dark academia and historical feminist fict……続きを見る

En 1895, l'Alcazar Royal donne une revue de Luc Malpertuis et Théo Hannon intitulée Bruxelles au vol. Un acteur y incarne « Fuller Boom » et chante un couplet sur les récentes illuminations de la Vi……続きを見る

These are a collection of 20 stories, dictated in 1941 to Bloomfield's linguistics class, edited from manuscripts now in the National Anthropological Archives at the Smithsonian Institution, and pub……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Trickster stories, even when they have much more complicated cultural meanings, preserve a set of images fr……続きを見る

Welcome to Vampire Musings. My name is Bertena, and I am the publisher of this macabre book. Since I was a small child, I have loved vampires and even spent most of my college years studying the Lur……続きを見る

Dragons: History, Myths, and Legends Greedy, wicked, vengeful, powerful. Dragons occupy a powerful position in cultural imaginations across the world and across the years. From C.S. Lewis's boy who ……続きを見る

A BOOK THAT BRINGS YOU CLOSER TO THE REAL WORLD OF FAIRIES... Since 2004, sisters Natalie and Susan Hajjar have had an extraordinary connection with a group of Elves known as the Elves of Fyn. Growi……続きを見る

This book analyses the ways of conceptualising and interpreting the interaction between physical and metaphysical worlds in Polish folklore. A linguistic and anthropological analysis offered in this……続きを見る

Bis dat, qui cito dat – never has a proverb more aptly applied to an individual than does this Medieval Latin saying to Wolfgang Mieder. «He gives twice who gives quickly» captures the essence of hi……続きを見る