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Penguin Books Ltd The Ascension Mysteries
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£16.65
Forgotten Books The FolkLore of Plants Classic Reprint
£21.78
Forgotten Books Legends and Superstitions of the Sea and of Sailors in All Lands and at All Times Classic Reprint
£23.41
Forgotten Books Teutonic Mythology Vol 4 Classic Reprint
£24.22
Forgotten Books Ragnarok the Age of Fire and Gravel Classic Reprint
£21.80
Forgotten Books Paradise Found the Cradle of the Human Race at the North Pole
£23.76
Forgotten Books Traces of the Elder Faiths of Ireland Vol 2 of 2 A Folklore Sketch A Handbook of Irish PreChristian Traditions Classic Reprint
£21.70
Forgotten Books Architecture Mysticism and Myth Classic Reprint
£20.83
Forgotten Books The Lost Language of Symbolism Vol. 1
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Forgotten Books Life in the Homeric Age Classic Reprint
£27.54
Forgotten Books AngloSaxon and Norse Poems Edited and Translated Classic Reprint
£20.15
Forgotten Books Teutonic Mythology Vol. 3 Classic Reprint
£22.57
Forgotten Books Heroic Romances of Ireland Vol 1 of 2 Translated Into English Prose and Verse With Preface Special Introductions and Notes Classic Reprint
£21.10
Forgotten Books Provincial Names and Folk Lore of British Birds Classic Reprint
£20.49
Forgotten Books The AngloSaxon Poems of Beowulf The Travellers Song and the Battle of Finnesburh Classic Reprint
£21.11
Forgotten Books The First Book of Ovids Metamorphoses With a Literal Interlinear Translation and Illustrative Notes Classic Reprint
£18.83
Forgotten Books The Gaelic Names of Plants Scottish Irish and Manx
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£20.80
Forgotten Books FolkLore Old Customs and Tales of My Neighbours Classic Reprint
£20.80
Forgotten Books The Gaelic Topography of Scotland and What It Proves Explained With Much Historical Antiquarian and Descriptive Information Classic Reprint
£24.80
Forgotten Books Popular Romances of the West of England or the Drolls Traditions and Superstitions of Old Cornwall Classic Reprint
£21.44
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC In Search of the Argonauts
Book SynopsisFew classical stories are as exciting as that of Jason and the Golden Fleece. The legend of the boy, who discovers a new identity as son of a usurped king and leads a crew of demi-gods and famous heroes, has resonated through the ages, rumbling like the clashing rocks, which almost pulverised the Argo. The myth and its reception inspires endless engagements: while it tells of a quest to the ends of the earth, of the tyrants Pelias and Aetes, of dragons'' teeth, of the loss of Hylas (beloved of Hercules) stolen away by nymphs, and of Jason''s seduction of the powerful witch Medea (later betrayed for a more useful princess), it speaks to us of more: of gender and sexuality; of heroism and lost integrity; of powerful gods and terrifying monsters; of identity and otherness; of exploration and exploitation. The Argonauts are emblems of collective heroism, yet also of the emptiness of glory. From Pindar to J. W. Waterhouse, Apollonius of Rhodes to Ray Harryhausen, and Robert Graves to Mary Trade ReviewThis book, the outgrowth of a college course, is an ambitious project, meticulously researched and rich in detail, a tour de force that brings to bear well over the 57 literary works, children’s books, comics and films. * The Classical Review *In Search of the Argonauts draws a vivid treasure map to follow the Argonaut story wherever it lands – from ancient epics to modern children’s books to contemporary film and television. On this journey, Lovatt uncovers rich veins of meaning about heroism, masculinity, and leadership stowed within the various adaptations of the Argonaut tradition. -- Monica S. Cyrino, Professor of Classics, University of New Mexico USAThis is a wide-ranging study of many different versions of the Argonautic myth from antiquity to the present and in a broad range of media: poetry, novels, paintings, films. Lovatt skillfully shows how various retellings of the story bring out important issues, especially those concerned with gender and ethnicity, and shows the myth’s centrality in many stages of western culture. -- William Thalmann, Professor Emeritus of Classics and Comparative Literature, University of Southern California, USATable of ContentsList of Illustrations Versions, Texts and Abbreviations Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Back-stories and Beginnings Chapter 2: Femininity and Sexuality Chapter 3: Masculinity and Leadership Chapter 4: Entertainment and the Marvellous Chapter 5: Ethnicity and Otherness Chapter 6: Heroism and Betrayal Chapter 7: Quest and Fleece Chapter 8: Findings and Endings Notes Bibliography Index
£24.99
Hodder & Stoughton ITCH
£14.39
Orion Publishing Co Fairies Orion Plain and Simple
Book SynopsisA practical guide on the fairy realm.Fairies abound in the realms of myth and folklore. They have enchanted humans for centuries but are these mischievous, ethereal creatures more than just myth? Ralph Harvey is one of England''s foremost modern-day witches. In this accessible guide he intersperses his own intriguing fairy encounters (among them, a mysterious musical interlude in an Irish valley) with succinct yet interesting introductions to fairy lore.You will learn why roses have special meaning to fairies and why elf bolts are significant. Harvey shares a fascination exploration into how fairies influenced everyone from Henry III to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. You will even learn the best ways to seek out fairies (hint: aligning your chakras will help) and how to express gratitude for fairy favours and magical guidance.
£999.99
National Geographic Society Vampire Forensics
Book SynopsisIn Vampire Forensics, Mark Jenkins probes vampire legend to tease out the historical truths enshrined in the tales of terrorTrade Review“A lively and entertaining survey of the historical and scientific materials relating to the natural phenomena that earlier centuries relentlessly misinterpreted as evidence for the undead.” –The Washington Post
£13.73
Forgotten Books Russian FolkTales Classic Reprint
£20.80
Bloomsbury Academic Angels Demons and Demigods
Book SynopsisDavid A. Salomon, PhD, is Director of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity at Chrisopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, USA.Kelly A. O'Connor-Salomon is a Professor of Art History at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, USA.
£85.00
Headline Publishing Group The World of Lore Volume 2 Wicked Mortals
Book SynopsisA chilling, lavishly illustrated who''s-who of the most despicable people ever to walk the earth, featuring both rare and best-loved stories from the hit podcast Lore, now an online streaming series. Here are the incredible true stories of some of the mortals who achieved notoriety in history and folklore through horrible means. Monsters of this sort - serial killers, desperate criminals, and socially mobile people with a much darker double-life - are, in fact, quite real . . . including H. H. Holmes, the infamous Chicago serial killer; William Brodie, the Edinburgh criminal mastermind who inspired The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; and Bela Kiss, a Hungarian tinsmith with a most disturbing hobby: collecting women in gasoline drums.As Aaron Mahnke reminds us, sometimes the truth is even scarier than the lore.Trade ReviewTruth can often be much scarier than fiction - something Mahnke proves as he dives deep into the world of folklore and the darker side of history in a quest to root out the fragment of truth at the bottom of our fears. - Entertainment WeeklyUnlike so much horror that needs over-the-top viscera to scare you, this podcast leans on history - folklore, myth, the stuff people once thought were true - to tell its tales. - The AtlanticNarrated by Mahnke in a style that evokes spooky campfire stories, Lore is a history lesson like no other. - Esquire
£16.14
Headline Publishing Group The World of Lore Volume 1 Monstrous Creatures
Book SynopsisA fascinating, beautifully illustrated guide to the monsters that are part of our collective psyche, from the host of the hit podcast Lore. They live in shadows - deep in the forest, late in the night, in the dark recesses of our mind. They're spoken of in stories and superstitions, relics of an unenlightened age, old wives' tales, passed down through generations. And yet, no matter how wary and jaded we have become, as individuals or as a society, a part of us remains vulnerable to them. Werewolves and wendigos, poltergeists and vampires, angry elves and vengeful spirits. In this beautifully illustrated volume, the host of the hit podcast Lore serves as a guide on a fascinating journey through the history of these terrifying creatures, and explores not only the legends but what they tell us about ourselves. Aaron Mahnke invites us to the desolate Pine Barrens of New Jersey, where the notorious winged, red-eyed Jersey Devil dwells. Mahnke delves into harrowing accounts of canni
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Headline Publishing Group The Den
Book SynopsisFor readers of THE VIRGIN SUICIDES or THE GIRLS, a story of two extraordinary, magnetic women and their disappearances - a hundred years apart - from the small New England town they call home.Henrietta and Jane are growing up in a farmhouse on the outskirts of town, their mother a remote artist, their father in thrall to the folklore and legend of their corner of New England. When Henrietta falls under the spell of Kaus, an outsider and petty criminal, Jane takes to trailing the couple, spying on their trysts, until one night, Henrietta vanishes into the woods.Elspeth and Claire are sisters separated by an ocean. Elspeth''s pregnancy at seventeen meant she was quickly married and sent away from her Scottish village to make a new life in America. When she comes to the attention of the local mill owner, a series of wrenching and violent events unfolds, culminating in her disappearance.As Jane and Claire search in their own times for their missing sisTrade ReviewA provocative and absorbing coming-of-age novel * Woman & Home *Maxwell's prose brilliantly conveys their adolescent angst and survival instincts * Lady *
£9.99
Edinburgh University Press Cultural Encounters with the Arabian Nights in
Book SynopsisDickson identifies the nineteenth century as the beginning of the large-scale absorption of the Arabian Nights into British literature and culture.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Cultural Encounters with the Arabian Nights in
Book SynopsisDickson identifies the nineteenth century as the beginning of the large-scale absorption of the Arabian Nights into British literature and culture.
£20.89
Edinburgh University Press The Edinburgh Companion to Modernism Myth and
Book SynopsisPresents authoritative analyses of the religious terrain of the modernist periodTrade Review"This astounding collection woke me up from my dogmatic slumber and clich s about the secular nature of modernism. Essay after essay, one gets a clear sense of the richness, multiplicity and centrifugal potential of the varieties of modernist religious experience. This comprehensive Companion redefines modernism as spiritual, haunted by transcendence, hesitating between personal illumination and collective ritual, caught between esoteric mysticism and masochistic devotion, hence more dynamic and exciting than we thought. It will be an indispensable reference for all scholars of modernism." -Jean-Michel Rabat , University of Pennsylvania, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
£135.00
Forgotten Books The Myth of the Birth of the Hero: A Psychological Interpretation of Mythology (Classic Reprint)
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Forgotten Books Atlantis: The Antediluvian World (Classic Reprint)
£28.49
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc The Seven Swabians, and Other German Folktales
Book SynopsisUsing primary German-language sources, Altmann has gleaned a wonderful assortment of authentic tales to enchant and educate audiences of all ages. The stories are organized in four sections: Animal stories, Comic tales, Fairy tales, and Local legends. Background information on the stories, a description of German life during the 19th century, color photographs, a pronunciation guide for German terms, and traditional German recipes are included. All grade levels. Many people are familiar with the German tales of the Brothers Grimm, but usually in the sugar-coated versions of picture books and Hollywood cartoons. In this book you'll discover some other sides to German folklore. Using primary German-language sources, Altmann has gleaned a wonderful assortment of authentic tales to enchant and educate audiences of all ages. This collection includes many favorite German tales, such as Rapunzel, Snow White, Rumpelstilkskin, Hansel and Gretel, and The Bremen Town Musicians; as well as more obscure tales such as The Seven Swabians and The Master Thief. There are tales for all kinds of listeners and readers—more than 80 stories in all, including tales that may shock you or make your hair stand on end, as well as those that will intrigue or amuse. The stories are organized in four sections: Animal stories (Tiergeschichten, largely fables), Comic tales (Schwanke, which range from the silly to the outrageous), Fairy tales (Zaubermarchen, or wonder tales), Local legends (Sagen, which include stories of ghosts and goblins, and religious legends). Background information and tale type information on the stories, a description of German life during the 19th century, color photos, a pronunciation guide for German terms, and traditional German recipes make this a wonderful resource for introducing audiences to German culture and traditions.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction The German World of the Folktales Opening Tale The Golden Key / Der goldene Schlüssel Tiergeschichten (Animal Tales) The Hare and the Hedgehog / Der Hase und der Igel The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage / Von dem Mäuschen, Vögelchen, und der Bratwurst The Bremen Town Musicians / Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten A Cat and a Mouse Keep House / Katz und Maus in Gesellschaft The Kinglet and the Bear / Der Zaunkönig und der Bär The Fox and the Horse / Der Fuchs und das Pferd The Fox and the Cat / Der Fuchs und die Katze The Wolf and the Fox / Der Wolf und der Fuchs The Wolf and the Man / Der Wolf und der Mensch The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids / Der Wolf und die sieben jungen Geislein Schwänke (Comic Tales) Hans in Luck / Hans im Glück The Seven Swabians / Die sieben Schwaben The Peasant's Wise Daughter / Die Kluge Bauerntochter Clever Else / Die kluge Else Clever Gretel / Das kluge Gretel Clever Folk / Die klugen Leute The Master Thief / Der Meisterdieb The Three Lazybones / Die drei Faulen The Post-horn / Das Posthorn All Lies / Ein Lügen-Märchen Till Eulenspiegel First Story Second Story Third Story Fourth Story Eighth Story Ninth Story Twenty-Sixth Story Twenty-Seventh Story Twenty-Eighth Story Forty-Eighth Story The End of Till Eulenspiegel: How Eulenspiegel Was Buried. Zaubermärchen (Fairy Tales) Hansel and Gretel / Hänsel und Grethel Aschenputtel The Golden Goose / Die goldene Gans Brier Rose / Dornröschen The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs / Der Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren The Shoemaker and the Elves / Die Wichtelmänner The Fisherman and His Wife / Von dem Fischer un syner Fru Frau Holle The Frog King / Der Froschkönig The Queen and the Frog / De Koenigin un de Pogg The Rosemaiden / Das Rosenmädchen The Goosegirl / Die Gänsemagd The House in the Forest / Das Waldhaus The Poor Miller Boy and the Little Cat / Der arme Müllerbursch und das Kätzchen The Moon / Der Mond Rapunzel Little Red Cap / Rotkäppchen Rumpelstiltskin / Rumpelstilzchen The Three Spinners / Die drei Spinnerinnen The Seven Ravens / Die sieben Raben The Six Swans / Die sechs Schwäne Snow White / Sneewittchen Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle / Spindel, Weberschiffchen und Nadel Table Set Yourself, Donkey Stretch Yourself, Stick Jump Out of the Sack / Tischchen deck dich, Goldesel, und Knüppel aus dem Sack The Three Little Men in the Woods / Die drei Männlein im Walde The Brave Little Tailor / Das tapfere Schneiderlein Starsilver / Die Sterntaler Sagen (Local Legends) The Little Woodwife on the Cart Shaft / Das Waldweibchen auf der Wagendeichsel How a Poor Old Woman Got a Lot of Linen and Lost It Again / Wie ein armes Mütterchen zu vieler Wäsche kam und dieselbe wieder verlor The Ratcatcher of Hameln / Der Rattenfänger von Hameln The Mouse Lake / Maussee The Golem The Death of the Golem The Little Old Woman / Das alte Mütterchen The Twelve Apostles / Die zwölf Apostel The Two Mothers / Die zwei Mütter Frau Holle Frau Holle's Pond / Frau Hollen Teich Holle's Eve / Der Holleabend Frau Holle's House / Die Wohnung der Frau Holle The Devil's Chapel / Des Teufels Kapelle The Little Stone Man / Das steinerne Männlein Mr. Stone-Old / Herr Steinalt The Casting of Two Great Bells at Breslau / Der Glockenguß zu Breslau The Buried Bell / Glocke Vergraben The Poor Folks' Bell / Die Armenglocke Doctor Faust / Doktor Faust The Wartburg: Five Legends The Origin of the Wartburg Why Graf Ludwig Was Called the Springer The Singers' War The Roses Doctor Luther at the Wartburg Hitler and Mussolini / Hitler und Mussolini The Waterman as the Keeper of Souls / Der Wassermann als Seelenhüter The Nix and the Midwife / Der Nix holt die Wehmutter The Klabautermann The Elves / Die Wichtelmänner The Haalghost / Der Haalgeist The Egg-layers / Die Eierleger The Buttermaiden in Zerbst / Die Butterjungfer in Zerbst The Donkey with the Bagpipe / Der Esel als Dudelsackpfeifer The Tailor and the Flood / Der Schneider und die Sündflut The Origin of the Pretzel / Brezel Pumpernickel The Pear Tree in the Churchyard in Ribbeck / Der Birnbaum auf dem Kirchhofe zu Ribbeck Closing Tale The Narrow Bridge / Die schmale Brücke Recipes Dumplings (Knödel or Klöße) Pancakes Game: Hare (Rabbit), Venison, and Wild Boar Cabbage and Sauerkraut Other Favorites Sayings Pronunciations List of Works Cited Index
£56.61
Kodansha Europe Head Office Classic Korean Tales
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£21.16
Orbis Books (USA) Once Upon a Time in Asia: Stories of Harmony and
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£13.90
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc The Complete Language of Trees Pocket Edition
Book SynopsisThe Complete Language of Trees is a comprehensive encyclopedia providing the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 400 types of trees—now in a pocket-size edition for easy, on-the-go reference. Along with a stunning visual depiction, each entry provides the tree’s scientific and common name, characteristics, and historic and hidden properties from mythology, legends, and folklore. Discover the lore of trees, including: Hackberry Tree – encourages someone to continuously do their best Manchineel Tree – it is so toxic that the smoke from a burning tree can cause blindness, and it is not even advised to inhale the air around the tree Bark from the Bird Cherry Tree was placed on doors during medieval times to ward off plague Washi paper is created from the inner bark of the Paper Mulberry Tree. Pando is a Quaking Aspen colony that is 108 acres wide
£11.69
Taylor & Francis Ltd Effective Leadership: Strategies for Maximizing
Book SynopsisThis book will interest clinicians who have wondered what professional practice would be like in the corporate setting and want to learn more about the psychological and organizational dynamics that 'drive' executive behavior. Based on the premise that leadership effectiveness is a function of both leader productivity and health, this book reviews the latest information and research data and offers case studies to illustrate specific strategies for maximizing executive health. Len Sperry has been consulting to executives and organizations for 30 years and has written numerous articles and several books on executives and workplace dynamics.Trade Review"Dr. Sperry is a leader in the use of character assessment in the executive selection process. Overall, I think that Effective Leadership is a winner! An especially attractive aspect of Effective Leadership is the focus on female executives and executive character." -- PaulLloyd, Ph.D., President, Lloyd & Associates, and Past President of the APA Society of Consulting Psychology"It is an interesting and intriguing book to read... This author knows his subject and loves it! This is more than just another book on executive coaching; it acknowledges and integrated other practices of promoting and enhancing executive health and performance." -- Maureen E. White, Assistant Director, University of San Francisco, Sacramento Regional CampusTable of ContentsForewordAcknowledgments IntroductionPart I:The Effective Executive Leader1. Profiles of Leadership EffectivenessThree Basic Premises About Leadership EffectivenessThe Nature of Executive LeadershipThe Value-Added Benefits of Executive LeadershipPatterns of Leadership EffectivenessConcluding Note2. Leadership Models and ResearchContributions From Leadership Models and TheoriesContributions From Qualitative ResearchContributions From Quantitative ResearchCompetentcies of Effective Executive LeadershipThe Need for an Integrative Model of Executive LeadershipAn Integrative Model of Leadership EffectivenessConcluding Note3. Leadership Skills and CompetenciesSkills, Knowledge, Talents, and CompetenciesLeadership SkillsLeadership TalentsLeadership CompetenciesLeadership Competencies in the Leader ProfilesConcluding Note 4. Personality and Leadership StylesCharacter and LeadershipPersonality Styles of ExecutivesExecutive Personality Styles by Level of FunctionLeadership Styles of ExecutivesConcluding Note 5. The Context of LeadershpContextual Components Impacting the ExecutiveOrganizational Dynamics: Organizational SubsystemsOrganizational Dynamics: Developmental StagesHighly Effective OrganizationsConcluding NotePart II:Strategies for Maximizing Productivity and Health6. Assessment StrategiesExecutive ProfilingAssessing Leadership Skills and CompetenciesLeader Styles AssessmentAssessing Situation: Organizational and Family DynamicsAssessing Synchronism or "Fit"Pre-Intervention StrategyExecutive Profiling: A Case ReportConcluding Note 7. Intervention StrategiesOrganizational ConsultationLeadership DevelopmentExecutive Policy AdvisementExecutive ConsultationExecutive CoachingExecutive CounselingExecutive Health PromotionConcluding Note8. Executive Coaching StrategiesViewpoints and Definitions of Executive CoachingExecutive Coaching, Consultation, and CounselingEconomic Benefits of Executive CoachingThe Practice of CoachingThree Basic Types of Executive CoachingConcluding Note9. Executive Counseling StrategiesExecutive Counseling, as Distinct from Consultation and CoachingExecutive Counseling with Dual-Career CouplesWork-Focused PsychotherapyConcluding Note10. Executive Consultation StrategiesExecutive Consultation as Distinct from Coaching and CounselingTypes of Executive ConsultationEvaluation in Executive ConsultationPersonal Advisement in Executive ConsultationConcluding Note11. Executive Health StrategiesThe Impact of Executive Health on CorporationsHealth Issues of Executive WomenA Model of Executive HealthPositive Psychology and Executive HealthConsulting on Executive Health NoncernsConcluding NoteAppendix A: Leadership Skills and CompetenciesAppendix B: Personality Styles in Executives by Level of FunctioningIndex
£109.25
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Folktales and Fairy Tales
Book SynopsisEncyclopedic in its coverage, this one-of-a-kind reference is ideal for students, scholars, and others who need reliable, up-to-date information on folk and fairy tales, past and present.Folktales and fairy tales have long played an important role in cultures around the world. They pass customs and lore from generation to generation, provide insights into the peoples who created them, and offer inspiration to creative artists working in media that now include television, film, manga, photography, and computer games. This second, expanded edition of an award-winning reference will help students and teachers as well as storytellers, writers, and creative artists delve into this enchanting world and keep pace with its past and its many new facets.Alphabetically organized and global in scope, the work is the only multivolume reference in English to offer encyclopedic coverage of this subject matter. The four-volume collection covers national, cultural, regional, and linguistic tradi
£351.50
PM Press Monsters
Book SynopsisAn illustrated collection of wild, weird, and whimsical tales with a twist.
£21.59
Ulysses Press Myths Of The Underworld: Timeless Tales of the
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£14.39
Bell Jar Books Widdershins: Newcastle witch trials historical fiction
£12.08
