Folklore & Mythology 100

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Yorkshire, or as it is sometimes beautifully referred to, God’s Own County. Though this isn’t the usual side of the county the tourists, travellers and re……続きを見る

A cornucopia of some of Britain's oldest and most beloved native trees, this book weaves together their rich history, folklore and traditions. This lovely book will enable the reader to identify Bri……続きを見る

Chinese medicine is growing ever more popular in the West. Increasing numbers of us know that acupuncture and herbal remedies can help us – yet we do not understand how they work or why. Tom William……続きを見る

Inspired by the history of Britain, from the tree under which the first trade union was formed to the branches from which outlaws were hanged, The Great British Tree Biography details the fascinatin……続きを見る

A new edition of a popular classic Stunning illustrations from Wayne Anderson, one of the leading fantasy artists of the last 20 years Stories about dragons from all around the world Perfect for ch……続きを見る

The Magpie and the Wardrobe A Curiosity of Folklore, Magic and Spells, is a lovingly curated compendium of time-honoured traditions and curious customs that have bewitched us for generations. Discov……続きを見る

Pubblicato in Francia nel 1970, Da Zalmoxis a Gengis-Khan raccoglie una serie di saggi scritti da Eliade nell’arco di tre decenni, dedicati allo studio dei miti e delle tradizioni religiose pre- e p……続きを見る

Let your imagination run wild with this collection of short stories. Featuring fantastic characters, worlds, and different moments in time, these tales will keep you on the edge of your seat. Whethe……続きを見る

'Brilliant: singular, unsettling and mutative' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of THE LEVIATHAN 'The strange events of this story have haunted me' NAOMI BOOTH 'A beautiful, moving, unexpected novel . . . I wi……続きを見る

Card divination has long been a particularly iconic aspect of the Portuguese Book of Saint Cyprian, featuring in the cover illustrations of most of its nineteenth-century editions. Included in many ……続きを見る

Made in Mexico examines the aesthetic, political, and sociopolitical aspects of tourism in southern Mexico, particularly in the state of Oaxaca. Tourists seeking "authenticity" buy crafts and festiv……続きを見る

Fuente inagotable de constante reflexión artística e intelectual, el mito griego nos trae los ecos –familiares y extraños a un mismo tiempo– de los relatos de dioses y héroes que nos anclan a los or……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

First published in 1920, The Burial of the Dead emerged from the idea that the primitive man did not imagine graves as receptacles for the dead, but refuges for the living. The book is an anthropolo……続きを見る

No epic has moved the consciousness of millions like the Ramayana. The appeal of the story of Rama is such that it has inspired the imagination of countless storytellers over the centuries, across t……続きを見る

Praise for the French edition “This is a book that should be read by all those who are interested, whether near or far, in Buddhism, its history and its interpretations. . . . [Faure] proposes consi……続きを見る

La véritable histoire du marchand de sable Et si le sommeil nous venait d’Afrique ? Il est temps de connaître la vérité sur ce Monsieur À PROPOS DE L'AUTEURE Suzanne Momot, enfant, s’identifiait vol……続きを見る

'THE MOST FRIGHTENING NOVEL OF THE YEAR' Esquire 'OLD-SCHOOL HORROR' Stephen King The Exorcist meets Lord of the Flies, by way of Midnight Mass, Boys in the Valley is a chilling folk horror set in a……続きを見る

All six books in 'Jack's Strange Tales', a series by Jack Strange, now in one volume! Strange Tales of Scotland: Strange Tales of Scotland all deal with a particular aspect of Scottish mysteries. Yo……続きを見る

IL PRIMO SAGGIO DEL CREATORE DI JACK REACHER. “È Lee Child. Perché non dovreste leggerlo?” Karin Slaughter “Non esiste un autore più abile di lui nel far leggere i libri tutti d’un fiato.” The Times……続きを見る

Around the turn of the nineteenth century, no task seemed more urgent to German Romantics than the creation of a new mythology. It would unite modern poets and grant them common ground, and bring ph……続きを見る

Le jeune Nolan est un adolescent jovial qui choisit de voir la vie du bon côté, même si les circonstances ne sont pas toujours favorables. Entre un beau-père qui le déteste et le harcèlement au lycé……続きを見る

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘An absolute joy to read and an early contender for every list of History Books of the Year’ Sunday Telegraph ‘On nearly every page a random passage takes one’s breath away’……続きを見る

Este libro es un homenaje a las brujas. Una celebración para revisitar una de las figuras más presentes en nuestro imaginario literario y cinematográfico: desde Circe, Medea o Morgana hasta las bruj……続きを見る

This book explores the Kwoma of Papua New Guinea's Sepik River region-creators of some of the Pacific's most distinctive visual art. Through case studies of painting, sculpture, architecture, and ri……続きを見る

This 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 storytell……続きを見る

本书主要内容包括：洪荒演义ーー上古神话；佛法无边ーー佛教神话；道法通天ーー道教神话；人间宏愿ーー民间神话。 続きを見る

中国文化博大精深，是中华民族五千年来创造、传承下来的物质文明和精神文明的总和。本套大型书系主要包括古蕴深厚的千秋建筑、巧夺天工的古建杰作、承载历史的文化遗迹、匠心独运的奇珍古宝、千年奇观的名胜古迹、……続きを見る

Beauty pageants are wildly popular in the U.S. Virgin Islands, outnumbering any other single performance event and capturing the attention of the local people from toddlers to seniors. Local beauty ……続きを見る

A haunting collection of twenty stories rooted in the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community. Brave vixens, prophetic owls and stalwart horses live alongside the human characters as guides,……続きを見る