Zbirka: Folklora, miti in legende
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Fife Folk Tales(2017) KINNINMONTH, SHEILAStoryteller Sheila Kinninmonth brings together stories from the coastal fishing villages, rushing rivers, magical green farmland and rolling hills of Fife.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Scottish Urban Myths and Ancient Legends(2014) BANKS, GRACE,BLACKHALL, SHEENAMonsters, lunatics, vampires, werewolves and evil dolls, stones entombing bodies, faces appearing in walls, curses and meetings with the Devil – all this and more are contained within this book of myths and ancient legends. Scottish Urban Myths and AncienVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Northumberland Folk Tales(2014) GREEN, MALCOLMThese folk tales reflect the wild and secret character of between two countries and two worlds. saints seek refuge, ancient kings fight for land and salvation, and border folk pit themselves against one another with both wit and sword.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
North Yorkshire Folk Tales(2014) BARTON, INGRIDWhether hailing from the open Yorkshire Dales or the close-knit neighbourhoods of its towns and cities, North Yorkshire folk have always been fond of a good tale. North Yorkshire Folk Tales features Dick Turpin, General Wade, St Oswald, Mother Shipton andVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Nottinghamshire Folk Tales(2012) CASTLE, PETEPassed down from generation to generation, many of Nottinghamshire’s most popular folk tales are gathered here together for the first time.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Wiltshire Folk Tales(2011) HARTSIOTIS, KIRSTYThese Wiltshire folk tales have all stood the test of time, and remain classic texts that will be enjoyed time and again by modern readers.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Dracula(2022) MORGAN, GILESFew fictional characters have proven to be as enduringly popular as the legendary Count Dracula. In Dracula: The Origins and Influence of the Legendary Vampire Count, author Giles Morgan examines the roots of the vampire myth and the creation of Bram StokVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Hollow Places(2020) HADLEY, CHRISTOPHER‘Impossible to summarise and delightfully absorbing, Hadley’s book is comfortably the most unexpected history book of the year’ Sunday Times A luminous journey through a thousand years of folklore and English history.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
East Lothian Folk Tales(2017) PORTEUS, TIMRetold in an engaging style, and richly illustrated with unique line drawings, these humorous, clever and enchanting folk tales are sure to be enjoyed and shared time and again.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Where Misfits Fit(2021) KERSEN, THOMAS MICHAELExplores the people who made a home in the Ozarks and the ways they contributed to American popular culture. Drawing on a wide variety of sources, Thomas Michael Kersen argues the area attracts and even nurtures people and groups on the margins of the maiVezava: Mehka62,29 € -
Brief History of Atlantis(2017) KERSHAW, DR STEPHEN P.A new translation of two of Plato's dialogues, Timaios and Kritias, with commentary and critical discussion including an exploration of how the tale of Atlantis has been interpreted throughout history.Vezava: Mehka19,62 € -
Norns in Old Norse Mythology(2013) BEK-PEDERSEN, KARENThe norns were a group of female supernatural beings closely related to ideas about fate in Old Norse tradition. Although the norns are well known, even to people who have only a superficial knowledge of Old Norse mythology, this is the first detailed disVezava: Mehka83,67 € -
Behold the Proverbs of a People(2014) MIEDER, WOLFGANGThe thirteen chapters of this book comprise an intriguing and informative entry into the world of proverb scholarship, illustrating that proverbs have always been and continue to be wisdom's international currency. Scholar Wolfgang Mieder shows that proveVezava: Trda144,40 € -
Zombies(2016) LUCKHURST, ROGERZombies: A Cultural History, now available in paperback, gives a definitive short introduction to the zombie, exploring the manifold meanings of this compelling, slow-moving yet relentless monster.Vezava: Mehka16,81 € -
St George(2015) RICHES, SAMANTHAThis compelling account of the myth of St George, one of the most significant mythic figures in Christian culture and many other religions, describes St George's lively and diverse following today, from Georgia, Greece, Malta and Belgium, to Lebanon, PaleVezava: Trda30,84 €
