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ISBN: 9781409311096 - Ladybird Tales: The Gingerbread Man Ladybird Tales: The Gingerbread Man
Vera Southgate

ISBN10: 1409311090  ISBN13: 9781409311096
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Ladybird Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 03 May 2012
Suitable for children, this title collects traditional stories. Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This classic version of "The Gingerbread... More

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ISBN: 9780521519366 - Voices of the People in Nineteenth-century France Voices of the People in Nineteenth-century France
David Hopkin

ISBN10: 0521519365  ISBN13: 9780521519366
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 26 Apr 2012
An innovative study revealing that folklore collections can shed new light on the lives of the socially marginalized. This innovative study of the lives of ordinary people - peasants, fishermen, textile workers - in nineteenth-century France... More

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ISBN: 9781616145019 - Deadly Powers Deadly Powers
Paul A Trout

ISBN10: 1616145013  ISBN13: 9781616145019
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 28 Mar 2012
Devouring beasts, birds with razor-talons, writhing snakes and other animal predators in search of human flesh are a staple of ancient mythology. This exploration of the origin and function of storytelling argues that mythmaking evolved as a... More

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ISBN: 9780863564734 - The Legend of the Caucasus The Legend of the Caucasus
David Hunt

ISBN10: 0863564739  ISBN13: 9780863564734
Publisher: Saqi Books
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 12 Mar 2012
An incomparable collection, Legends of the Caucasus conveys the poetry and romance of these swiftly vanishing tribes. The Caucasus has an extremely rich folk literature, almost unknown among English readers, which includes myths, legends... More

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ISBN: 9780752460178 - Gloucestershire Folk Tales Gloucestershire Folk Tales
Anthony Nanson

ISBN10: 075246017X  ISBN13: 9780752460178
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 01 Mar 2012
Gloucestershire folk tales Gloucestershire folk tales More

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ISBN: 9780857382887 - The Greek Myths Bestseller The Greek Myths
Robin Waterfield, Kathryn Waterfield

ISBN10: 0857382888  ISBN13: 9780857382887
Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 05 Jan 2012
A highly readable and beautifully illustrated re-telling of the most famous stories from Greek mythology. The Greek Myths contains some of the most thrilling, romantic, and unforgettable stories in all human history. From Achilles rampant on the... More

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ISBN: 9780804841375 - Chinese Ghost Stories Chinese Ghost Stories
Lafcadio Hearn

ISBN10: 0804841373  ISBN13: 9780804841375
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 04 Jan 2012

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ISBN: 9780253223739 - The Individual and Tradition The Individual and Tradition
Ray Cashman, Tom Mould, Pravina Shukla

ISBN10: 0253223733  ISBN13: 9780253223739
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 22 Nov 2011
Performer-centred studies of folk artists Profiles of artists and performers from around the world form the basis of this innovative volume that explores the many ways individuals engage with, carry on, revive, and create tradition. More

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ISBN: 9780230000049 - Magical Treasure Hunting in Europe and North America Magical Treasure Hunting in Europe and North America
Johannes Dillinger Davies, Owen Barry, Jonathan

ISBN10: 0230000045  ISBN13: 9780230000049
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 22 Nov 2011
The first comprehensive history of magical treasure hunting from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, revealing a magical universe of treasure spirits, and wizards who tried to deal with them. Combining history and anthropology, this study sees... More

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ISBN: 9780786464760 - Celtic Myth and Religion Celtic Myth and Religion
Sharon Paice MacLeod

ISBN10: 0786464763  ISBN13: 9780786464760
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 15 Nov 2011