Ｙ．Ａ - Folklore & Mythology 1

In the late 1920s, an elderly Navaho leader, anxious to preserve the myths of his people before they were lost in the tide of modern civilization, asked Aileen O'Bryan to record the tales he told he……続きを見る

In the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Virginia–North Carolina border, an extraordinarily rich musical heritage survives and flourishes. Even before the legendary Bill Monroe coined the term “bluegra……続きを見る

Examining a vast corpus of literary references and artistic representations, this volume offers the first comprehensive study of the ketos - the sea monster imagined by the ancient Greeks and Romans……続きを見る

Ploughing Destiny is a richly evocative exploration of Thailand's deep-rooted connection to the landーwhere agriculture is not merely survival, but a sacred dialogue between humanity, nature, and th……続きを見る

Aeneas is one of the most prominent heroes who fought at Troy, as told in Homer’s Iliad, and he is the subject of Virgil’s Aeneid. Both works lie at the heart of western civilisation and are fantast……続きを見る

A rollicking, enlightening examination of humanity’s changing relationship to creativity, written from the perspectives of the Greek Muses. The thing that sets humans apart from other animals is our……続きを見る

Forget the crowded tourist traps, the long lines at the Cliffs of Moher, and the polished museum exhibits. " Clare: Hidden Places, Haunting Stories" is not your typical travel guide. It is an invita……続きを見る

Botanica Fantastica brings to life the astonishing fictional plant creations of some of the world's favourite authors and creators. Featuring over 100 illustrations, specially drawn by artist Emma T……続きを見る

Step Into the Shadows: A History Land Voyager's Guide to Dark Irish Folklore Dear Reader, if you seek more from Ireland than rolling emerald hills and the glow of village pubs, welcome to the dark h……続きを見る

Numbers may explain money, but they rarely change behavior. What truly shapes financial choices are the stories we grow up hearing, the cultural myths we inherit, and the fables we quietly live by. ……続きを見る

Ditch the crowded tour buses and step into the real Munster. This is an unconventional guide to the "Land of the Defiant," where history isn't found in textbooks, but in the mud of Ballyhoura and th……続きを見る

Eka is only a child when she is taken from her mother and brought to the heart of the Magadh Empire. Adopted by the city's foremost courtesan, she is trained in music and dance alongside her childho……続きを見る

Nearly seven decades after the English translation of Morphology of the Folktale, one of the most influential scholarly books on folklore, its sequel is finally available in an official English tran……続きを見る

From the whisper of the serpent to the roar of the lion, from the sacred cat of Egypt to the white stag of Celtic legend, The Sacred Animals: Mythic Beasts of Power and Spirit unveils the living sou……続きを見る

From the dawn of civilization, humanity has known the power of the feminine divine ー the giver of life, the keeper of wisdom, the weaver of worlds. Across the myths of Egypt, Greece, India, and the……続きを見る

Angels, demons, and demigods are ubiquitous in popular culture, functioning as protagonists, antagonists, and amused commentators on the folly (or glory) of human existence. Why do these celestial b……続きを見る

The Forgotten Gods: Deities the World Tried to Erase By Maya Turner Across centuries of conquest and conversion, countless gods once worshipped by entire civilizations were silenced, demonised, or f……続きを見る

Gizlenenin Çağrısı ー İnanç, Rivayet ve Bilim Üzerinden Görünmez Alemler Perdenin arkasında bir şey fısıldıyor ー kimi zaman bir dua, kimi zaman unutulmuş bir masal, bazen de bir hastanın geceyarısı……続きを見る

The Haunted Season: Pagan Christmas and the Spirits of Midwinter By Lilly Ryan Long before Christmas lights and songs filled the winter air, the dark heart of December belonged to fire, fear, and th……続きを見る

गोरखनाथ संप्रदाय के योगी प्रेम की लोककथाओं को सारंगी की धुन पर गाते थे और घर-घर जाकर भिक्षा माँगते थे। ये कहानियाँ पीढ़ी दर पीढ़ी लोकगीतों के रूप में सुनाई जाती थीं। समय के साथ इन कथाओं ने लोक-साहित……続きを見る

For nearly three decades, the Rocky Mountain Paranormal Research Society has investigated ghosts, demons, aliens, cryptids, and all manner of bizarre claims and happenings in Colorado and beyond. Co……続きを見る

When your house is haunted by demons, who do you call? The beautiful city of Kyoto has an ancient history but beneath its placid exterior lies a dark and secretive world of supernatural phenomena. W……続きを見る

Bali has long been known for its deep spirituality and extraordinary artistic heritage. The dances, dramas, puppetry and music of Bali are more than icons for the island; they are part and parcel of……続きを見る

Comprising four folktales, Sorthi-Brijbhar, Bharthari-Pingla, Heer-Ranjha and Saranga-Sadabrij, the book is an anthology of stories influenced by the life, time and teachings of Yogi Gorakhnathーan ……続きを見る

Recent studies show that immigration remains a top concern for Germans, with 46% expressing doubts that refugees can successfully integrate into German society. But what determines the successful in……続きを見る

Sheila Adams has been performing Appalachian ballads and telling stories for over twenty years. A native of Madison County, North Carolina, she was introduced to the tale-telling tradition by her gr……続きを見る

Depuis le sommet de cette tour qui relie la mer au ciel commence à chuter lent comme une plume un vieillard qui aurait vécu 40 ans dans cette demeure pour y croiser une multitude de genres humains, ……続きを見る

A revealing look at rural lives and lifestyles that have all but disappeared today. Tsuneichi Miyamoto (1907–1981), a leading Japanese folklore scholar and rural advocate, walked 160,000 kilometers ……続きを見る

Japan's oldest surviving narrative, the eighth-century Kojiki, chronicles the mythical origins of its islands and their ruling dynasty through a diverse array of genealogies, tales, and songs that h……続きを見る

A beautiful translation of the classic sanskrit book. World famous story books series which is based on the lives and times of jungle animals. #v&spublishers 続きを見る