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Scottish Folk & Fairy Tales
Fables, Folklore & Ancient Stories
Inbunden, 2022
142 kr
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Scottish folk and fairy tales are full of mischief and malevolence, with spirits and goblins, bogles, witches, kelpies and mer-folk lurking in every corner of the land, behind every tree and craggy rock at midnight. In these pages lurk the Fairy queen, and the Sith, or silent folk, who mingle with …
Polynesian Stories & Legends
Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters
Inbunden, 2025
142 kr
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The vast cultural area of Polynesia covers Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand and the many isles in between. The stories and legends of the region are based on the creation of land, fish, sea, valleys and the volcanic outcrops scattered across the long stretches of the Pacific.The traditional …
Celtic Myths & Legends
Tales of Heroes, Myths & Monsters
Inbunden, 2025
142 kr
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A gorgeous Collector's Edition. Populated by gods, High Kings, wilful Queens, noble warriors, fairies, goblins and witches, Celtic myths and fairy tales are unsurpassed in their variety and power. This new book is a dazzling collection of the most gripping Celtic tales, vividly told in classic …
African Myths & Legends
Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters
Inbunden, 2022
139 kr
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Gorgeous Collector's Edition. With its powerful tradition of storytelling, the myths of the continent of Africa have survived colonialism and slavery, bringing together a rich diversity of cultures from Ethiopia to Tanzania, from the Xhosa people to the Yoruba. This collection offers tales of the …
Roman Ancient Origins
Stories Of People & Civilization
Inbunden, 2023
127 kr
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Gorgeous Collector's Edition. Ancient Rome began as a village of humble dwellings on the Palatine and grew to be one of the mightiest and most successful empires of human history, before collapsing in the West under invasions of barbarian nations attracted by Rome's wealth and land, over a thousand …
Egyptian Ancient Origins
Stories Of People & Civilization
Inbunden, 2023
125 kr
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Gorgeous Collector's Edition which brings to life the culture of one of the great founding civilisations. Companion volume to Egyptian Myths & Legends in the same series, this title brings to life the beginnings of human experience, the irrigation of the Nile, the origins of hieroglyphics in …
Egyptian Myths & Legends
Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters
Inbunden, 2023
142 kr
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Gorgeous Collector's Edition. The Myths of Ancient Egypt are tied intimately to the presence and natural rhythms of the Nile. With their complex and evolving mythology, the Egyptians explained the effects of famine, harvest, floods and death by creating a pantheon of gods that still holds our …
Japanese Ancient Origins
Stories Of People & Civilization
Inbunden, 2023
127 kr
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A gorgeous Collector's Edition covering the history of Japan from prehistoric times to the end of the Heian period. Japan has gripped the imagination of readers of their spiritual and delicate myths, ghost stories and folktales for many generations but there is much more to draw our fascination. …
Korean Ancient Origins
Stories of People & Civilization
Inbunden, 2024
145 kr
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Korea's myths and folklore are rooted in the ancient history of a land inhabited since Neolithic times. The earliest years are subject to myth with some references to the Gojoseon Kingdom being found in the northern region of Korea and Southern province of China in the 2300s BCE. Records become …
Norse Ancient Origins
Stories Of People & Civilization
Inbunden, 2023
127 kr
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The Norse legends of Odin, Thor, Loki and all the gods of Asgard are well known, but less so are the historical origins of civilization in the very early days of Norway and wider Scandinavia which evolved this dramatic mythology. Archaeology furnishes us with fascinating evidence of the progress of …
Norse Myths & Legends
Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters
Inbunden, 2022
142 kr
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Gorgeous Collector's Edition. From the legends of Odin, Thor, Loki, Freya and all the gods of Asgard come the 'The Treasure of the Dwarf King', 'Ragnarok' and many other thrilling tales of the Vikings and their Norse gods fighting a constant battle with nature. Their landscape, with its stark …
Native American Stories & Legends
Tales of Gods, Heroes & Monsters
Inbunden, 2025
139 kr
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Algonquin, Iroquois, Ojibwe, Cherokee – the myriad peoples of North America and their folktales are deeply fascinating because they are unique amongst the mythologies of the world. The tribes were isolated from outside influence for thousands of years and developed a fruitful, empathetic …
Welsh Folk & Fairy Tales
Fables, Folklore & Ancient Stories
Inbunden, 2026
151 kr
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A gorgeous Collector's Edition of Welsh folk and fairy tales, including lesser-known local legends as well as popular tales from different regions. This new collection is created for the modern reader. Wales is rich in lore and myth and a myriad of stories have been shared and reimagined through …
African Folk & Fairy Tales
Fables, Folklore & Ancient Stories
Inbunden, 2022
142 kr
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A Gorgeous Collector's Edition of folk and fairy tales from the continent of Africa, with stories from regions now marked as modern nations such as Libya, Algeria, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, who inherit the folk and mythic tales of ancient peoples. Here you'll …
Greek Myths & Legends
Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters
Inbunden, 2022
145 kr
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Gorgeous Collector's Edition. From the birth of Zeus, to Prometheus, Pandora and Helen of Troy, Odysseus and Jason and the Argonauts, the myths of the Greeks and, later, the Romans, are passionate and powerfully told. The Gods are jealous of each other's powers, subject to mighty outbursts of love …
Viking Folk & Fairy Tales
Fables, Folklore & Ancient Stories
Inbunden, 2022
142 kr
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Character-forming moral fables, Viking and Nordic folk and fairy tales take the magic of the natural world and combine it with the practical common sense of the everyday. Good folk are rewarded for their hard work, the honest and the faithful are valued by the gods: treasured tales from Hans …
Indian Ancient Origins
Stories Of People & Civilization
Inbunden, 2024
121 kr
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The story of Ancient India, the vast land that stretches from the Himalayas in the North to the Oceans far south, can be traced back to the 8th millennium BCE. Later, in the mid-3000s, the first cities of the great Indus or Harappan Civilization rose around the basin of the Indus river system, a …
Persian Myths & Legends
Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters
Inbunden, 2023
142 kr
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Gorgeous Collector's Edition. From such texts as the Shah Nameh (the Persian Book of Kings), Masnavi-e Ma’navi, the Anvar-i Suhayli fables and works by the great poet Nizāmī, come ancient tales of a civilization that once stretched across the known world. Find here the wonderful stories of the …
Indian Myths & Legends
Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters
Inbunden, 2023
142 kr
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Gorgeous Collector's Edition. India, one of the great, ancient civilizations, spawned a fascinating canon of myths and legends. With multiple gods, and a riot of colour and character, this fantastic new book, Indian Myths & Legends, explores the themes and landscapes that created the tales, and …
Slavic Ancient Origins
Stories Of People & Civilization
Av Barbora Jiřincová, J K Jackson
Inbunden, 2024
123 kr
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The ancient roots of the Slavs can be traced through language and archeology to the time of late Babylon, and the Vedic culture of India, but more distinct records reveal them as a military force supporting the many tribes, the Avars, the Scythians, Visigoths and Ugrics who harried the edges of the …
Greek Ancient Origins
Stories Of People & Civilization
Inbunden, 2023
127 kr
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Gorgeous Collector's Edition. The period of the first Ancient Greek peoples, the Mycenaean civilization, from the 1700s BCE, through to the Greek Dark Ages and the rise of Classical Antiquity more than a thousand years later is one of profound significance for Western modes of thought. The first …
Chinese Folktales
Av J K Jackson
Häftad, 2024
120 kr
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Chinese Folklore is drawn from over three thousand years of storytelling, with early legends of the gods and heroes, weird mysteries of sorcery and elemental forces, tales of the land and the animals within, and delightful sketches of love. Fantasy and philosophy often play important roles as the …
Mesoamerica Ancient Origins
Stories Of People & Civilization
Inbunden, 2023
123 kr
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Gorgeous Collector's Edition. Mesoamerican culture is rooted in the region of modern Mexico where some 3500 years ago ancient peoples called the Olmecs farmed and created beautiful art and pottery at roughly the same time as the Middle Kingdom Ancient Egyptians, the Babylonians and a little after …
Irish Folk & Fairy Tales
Fables, Folklore & Ancient Stories
Inbunden, 2022
142 kr
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Fairy stories, especially from the fertile landscape of Ireland where the supernatural grew from the legends of the Celts, are the magic stories of everyday folk seeking solutions to the challenges of the day. This spritely new collection brings together the fables and stories of banshees, kings, …
Arthurian Myths & Legends
Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters
Inbunden, 2023
142 kr
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Gorgeous Collector's Edition. Many medieval writers, especially from France and Wales, wrote stories about the great British leader, King Arthur. Legends, folklore and myths from this period come together to paint a picture of who he was with some describing him as a great warrior, defending …
Hannibal of Carthage
Häftad, 2023
85 kr
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With a new introduction, comes the story of Hannibal, often regarded as a successor to the mantle of Alexander the Great, at a time when Carthage, in North Africa, and Rome were rivals for land and power across the Mediterranean sea. A masterful tactician, a resourceful planner and courageous …
Hungarian Folktales
Häftad, 2023
120 kr
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Hungary nestles in the crossroads of Europe, and so Hungarian culture shares elements from West and East, with a rich tradition of folk beliefs and folktales that have been passed down through the generations. This delightful collection gathers together tales told by the authors and folklorists …
Korean Folktales
Häftad, 2023
120 kr
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Organized into four sections – Love, Marriage & Family, Powerful Spirits & Mystical Realms, The Magical & the Supernatural, Tales of Animals & Mythical Creatures – this delightful collection gathers together the misadventures of the poor and the rich alike, the heart-warming and the cautious …
