anne - Folklore & Mythology 1

Siguiendo la estela de Stefan Zweig, Marianne y Pedro Barceló ofrecen aquí un recorrido por la historia del mundo clásico a través de una galería de temas, figuras y personajes mitológicos, literari……続きを見る

**In this pioneering book, astrologer Lianne McCafferty elevates the understanding and use of asteroid Juno to new levels.**Frequently underestimated and usually referred to as merely symbolizing th……続きを見る

Wilde Volk explores the European masked traditions of the Krampus, Buttnmandl and Kramperl of the Austrian Tirol and southern Germany, the Perchten of Austria, the Surva masked games in Bulgaria, an……続きを見る

"Ce que m’a dit la lumière" est une invitation à franchir les seuils de l’imaginaire, ce royaume fécond où naissent les visions de demain. À travers contes et nouvelles, ce recueil explore les mystè……続きを見る

"Contes et légendes du myosotis bleu" mêle les destins de Blanche, surnommée le myosotis bleu, et de Josh, venus de mondes différents, unis par la vie et les récits. Histoires vraies, souvenirs, con……続きを見る

“Cyndi Brannen brings a grounded and complete understanding of Hekate and witchcraft, as has rarely been seen before. Her joy and her craft shines with every word.” ーAmy Blackthorn, author of Black……続きを見る

“He struck a match to look at his watch. In the flare of the light they saw a young woman just at Pitot’s elbowーa young woman dressed all in black, with pale gold hair, and a baby sleeping on her s……続きを見る

For generations, African proverbs have carried the wisdom, culture, and traditions of communities, offering timeless lessons on life, leadership, love, and resilience. Wisdom of the Ancestors is a c……続きを見る

A retelling of the classic myths and timeless tales by bestselling author Annette Giesecke that underlie the 88 named constellations in the night sky--from Andromeda to Orion to Ursa Major. Classica……続きを見る

Johanne Münters ”Chrysantemum” indeholder en samling japanske småhistorier, der giver et indblik i japansk kultur og åndsliv. Gennem fortællingerne kan man blandt andet blive klogere på Japans bloms……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

Wales is a Celtic country and the Celts have always treasured oral learning and recitation, with a passion for committing facts to memory rather than the written word. It is no surprise then, that W……続きを見る

"Takes the reality of boys and girls seriously, while never flinching from providing the best health information available." ーGary Alan Fine, Northwestern University, author of Manufacturing Tales:……続きを見る

“[The] well known historian . . . attempts to find the elusive King Arthur through a study of the military of the period following the Fall of Rome.” ーFiretrench King Arthur is one of the most cont……続きを見る

The Human in Superhuman: The Power of the Sidekick in Popular Culture spotlights the often overlooked but very crucial sidekick in superhero narratives. From the classic companion Alfred Pennyworth ……続きを見る

The folklore of the Scottish Highlands is unique and very much alive. Dr Anne Ross was a Gaelic-speaking scholar and archaeologist who lived and worked in crofting communities. This enabled her to c……続きを見る

'Fans of Anne Carson, rejoice!... Carson's depth of knowledge about Greek mythology coupled with her poetic sensibility and illustrations is sure to breathe new life into this oft-told story.' Lit H……続きを見る

A comprehensive, scholarly accessible study, in which the authors draw upon poetry and mythology, art and literature, archaeology and psychology to show how the myth of the goddess has been lost fro……続きを見る

The ground-breaking work of the poet who paved the way for generations of women writers, in a new selection by her daugher and literary executor, Linda Gray Sexton When Anne Sexton took her own life……続きを見る

Throughout Haitian historyーfrom 17th century colonial Saint-Domingue to 21st century postcolonial Haitiーarguably, the Afro-Haitian religion of Vodou has been represented as an “unsettling faith” a……続きを見る

Combining traditional Appalachian folktale plots with a contemporary sensibility, writer and storyteller Anne Shelby creates fourteen lively, original stories of a funny, magical, yet familiar world……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

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

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

One glaring lacuna in studies of Haitian Vodou is the scarcity of works exploring the connection between the religion and its main roots, traditional Yoruba religion. Discussions of Vodou very often……続きを見る

The stories, myths and legends associated with more than 80 kinds of birds from around the world. Why are owls regarded either as wise or as harbingers of doom? What gave rise to the fanciful belief……続きを見る

Winner of the 2018 Chicago Folklore Prize and Winner of the 2018 Opie Prize Jeanne Soileau, a teacher in New Orleans and south Louisiana for more than forty years, examines how children’s folklore, ……続きを見る

Religion and Culture in Native America presents an introduction to a diverse array of Indigenous religious and cultural practices in North America, focusing on those issues in which tribal communiti……続きを見る

A beautifully illustrated, wonderfully engaging A-to-Z guide to more than 700 major and minor gods and goddesses, characters, creatures, and places of classical Greek and Roman mythology. Classical ……続きを見る

Japansk ånds- og kulturliv var i 1800-tallet så væsensforskelligt fra det europæiske og amerikanske, at det var kilde til stor fascination for både forskere og lægmænd. Også for den danske forfatter……続きを見る