Michael - Folklore & Mythology 1

Published from 1835 to 1856, the Crockett almanacs were the primary force in the creation of a tall tale Davy Crockett as our country's first comic superman. In these rare almanacs, the historical C……続きを見る

Long before Ireland's first kings walked the green hills, before the first stones of Newgrange caught the rising sun, a radiant people descended through fire and mist. They were the Tuatha Dé Danann……続きを見る

From the Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman award-nominated author of Greek Mythology: Gods of Mount Olympus, comes the next descent into the ancient world's most mysterious realm. Descend into the shad……続きを見る

Nominated for the 2026 Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award ー honoring literary excellence in works on Greece and Hellenic culture. Step beyond the veil of time into a world where thunder obeys the……続きを見る

Most people have heard of voodoo before, but if you think it only has to do with sticking pins into cursed dolls for the purpose of inflicting pain onto your enemies, you couldn’t be further from th……続きを見る

In the southernmost region of the African continent, women have been piecing together materialsーtextile construction techniques commonly used in quiltingー to create bed coverings throughout the hi……続きを見る

The Secret King is the first book to explode many myths surrounding the popular idea of Nazi occultism, while presenting the actual esoteric rituals used by Heinrich Himmler’s SS under the influence……続きを見る

'Wildly atmospheric and truly chilling' Liz Jensen, Guardian 'Andrew Michael Hurley's spookiest novel yet . . . crunchingly arresting' The Times 'Folk horror for our times' Financial Times 'Charged ……続きを見る

What happens when a teenage fishing trip becomes a life-altering encounter with the impossible? At sixteen, Michael W. Cook came face-to-face with something that would forever change his understandi……続きを見る

Significantly expanded and updatedーa lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its increasing influence within global popular culture. Monsters, spirits, fantastic beings, and supernatural creatu……続きを見る

A plunge into Georgia history offers no shortage of bewilderment. UFOs, haunted bridges, ghost lights and monsters are just a smattering of the unexplained. At the Jekyll Island Club, a bellhop from……続きを見る

Stories come from around the world, but they grow from the very earth upon which they are first told. Michael J. Caduto invites readers to listen while the Earth tells these stories through his lyri……続きを見る

Religion und Märchen – beide scheinen auf den ersten Blick wenig gemein zu haben. Bei genauerem Hinsehen offenbart das profane Märchen jedoch reichhaltige Spuren des Religiösen: Neben Hexen und Heil……続きを見る

'Barrowbeck casts a real spell - or is it a curse?' Mail on Sunday 'Thrilling, unsettling, ominous . . . like a knock at the door on a dark evening' Irish Times 'Impeccable and beautifully drawn . .……続きを見る

Singers generating cultural identity from K-Pop to Beverly Sills Around the world and across time, singers and their songs stand at the crossroads of differing politics and perspectives. Levi S. Gib……続きを見る

NJSAA Collected Primary Sources Award Winner (2023) The Lenape tribe, also known as the Delaware Nation, lived for centuries on the land that English colonists later called New Jersey. But once Amer……続きを見る

Explores the question of whether heroes matter in the modern republic. Politically speaking, do heroes matter? Are we living in a post-heroic age? The Republican Hero addresses both these questions.……続きを見る

The storied landscapes of Ireland are dotted with holy wellsーhallowed springs, pools, ponds, and lakes credited with curative powers and often associated with Catholic and indigenous saints. While ……続きを見る

The perfect gift for moon and space enthusiasts, a collection of photographs and global folklore capturing Earth's only natural satellite. From Strawberry to Dragon, Harvest to Storm, the full moon ……続きを見る

The Great Smoky Mountains, at the border of eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, are among the highest peaks of the southern Appalachian chain. Although this area shares much with the cultu……続きを見る

These stories of vampire legends and gruesome nineteenth-century practices is "a major contribution to the study of New England folk beliefs" ( The Boston Globe). For nineteenth-century New Englande……続きを見る

In Mossback, David Pritchett traverses geography, history, and genealogy to explore landscapes and mythologies at the intersection of environmental, indigenous, and social justice. This collection o……続きを見る

Explore the mysterious side of Virginia with these strange tales of Bigfoot, buried treasure, phantom dogs, UFOs, ghosts, and more. The stunning mountains of Virginia offer spectacular views and end……続きを見る

The Old Dominion is filled with the unexplained… With a history stretching back to the 1607 Jamestown settlement, Virginia is rich in mystery. There are ghost towns, fake towns, a vampire in Richmon……続きを見る

On the Internet, seekers investigate anonymous manifestos that focus on the findings of brilliant scientists said to have discovered pathways into alternate realities. Gathering on web forums, resea……続きを見る

In Frankenstein Was a Vegetarian: Essays on Food Choice, Identity, and Symbolism, Michael Owen Jones tackles topics often overlooked in foodways. At the outset he notes it was Victor Frankenstein’s ……続きを見る

Mysterious Scotland presents an extraordinary array of the weird and wonderful heritage of the country. Michael Balfour examines strange stories from the moors, forests, rivers, holy wells and lochs……続きを見る

On the East African island of Mayotte, Islam co-exists with two other systems of understanding and interpreting the world around its inhabitants: cosmology and spirit-mediumship. In a witty, evocati……続きを見る

The River Severn is Britain's longest natural waterway. It rises in mid-Wales, where it is known as the Hafren. Both these names stem from that of a river goddess, known since prehistoric times as S……続きを見る

Heroes, villains, victims, and minions are more important than ever before in our politics and culture. In the era of television, Twitter, and Facebook, groups and individuals constantly battle over……続きを見る