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FOLK TALES OF BRITAIN : NARRATIVES (THREE VOLUMES)

By: Briggs, Katharine

Price: ¥15,000.00

Publisher: The Folio Society: 2011

Seller ID: RWARE0000037102

Binding: Hardcover, In

Condition: Fine/in Fine Slipcase

Three volumes in suitcase in perfect condition. No sign of wear. Books are decorated in green cloth with black and gold designs. A beautiful collection of hundreds of stories and legends of Britain.
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KING ARTHUR & THE GRAIL: THE ARTHURIAN LEGENDS AND THEIR MEANING

By: Cavendish, Richard

Price: ¥500.00

Publisher: Taplinger Pub. Co: 1979

Seller ID: RWARE0000049423

ISBN: 0800844645

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

An Analysis. Richard Cavendish shows by detailed analysis how the legends e merged from Celtic mythology and were constantly changed through the years.
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FOLKTALES OF CHINA

By: Eberhard, Wolfram

Price: ¥2,800.00

Publisher: Chicago] University of Chica: 1965

Seller ID: RWARE0000045131

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

This edition, 1968 Second Impression. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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TUNKASHILA: FROM THE BIRTH OF TURTLE ISLAND TO THE BLOOD OF WOUNDED KNEE

By: Hausman, Gerald

Price: ¥600.00

Publisher: St Martins Pr: 1993

Seller ID: RWARE0000043356

ISBN: 0312099282

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

The saga of native America, from creation through the Battle of Wounded Kne e, is recreated in epic form incorporating dozens of stories and myths, com plemented by illustrations by native American artists.
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STONE OF TRUTH AND OTHER IRISH FOLK TALES

By: Hyde, Douglas

Price: ¥1,000.00

Publisher: Irish Academic Press Ltd: 1979

Seller ID: RWARE0000024098

ISBN: 0716523442

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

A clean softcover, no markings throughout, NOT an ex-lib book.
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OJIBWAY HERITAGE

By: Johnston, Basil H.

Price: ¥1,000.00

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Ltd: 1979

Seller ID: RWARE0000043312

ISBN: 0771044410

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

"This compilation of the basic beliefs, ideals, values, and ceremonies is a beautiful and sacred document."-Library Journal.
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OTHER PEOPLE'S MYTHS: THE CAVE OF ECHOES

By: O'Flaherty, Wendy Doniger

Price: ¥700.00

Publisher: University Of Chicago Press: 1997

Seller ID: RWARE0000044535

ISBN: 0226618579

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Other People's Myths celebrates the universal art of storytelling, and the rich diversity of stories that people live by. Drawing on Biblical parables , Greek myths, Hindu epics, and the modern mythologies of Woody Allen and s oap operas, Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty encourages us to feel anew the force o f myth and tradition in our lives, and in the lives of other cultures. She shows how the stories of mythology-whether of Greek gods, Chinese sages, or Polish rabbis-enable all cultures to define themselves. She raises critica l questions about the way we interpret mythical stories, especially the...
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BHIMA SWARGA: THE BALINESE JOURNEY OF THE SOUL

By: Pucci, Idanna

Price: ¥750.00

Publisher: Bulfinch Pr: 1992

Seller ID: RWARE0000051201

ISBN: 0821218964

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. For the hundreds of thousands of readers who discovered Eastern mythology through Joseph Campbell's Power of the Myth series comes the first and only English translation of Bhima Swarga. This great epic recounts the hero's (Bhima) experiences as he travels to the afterlife and encounters the punishment for sinners and the rewards of heaven.
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A SAMPLER OF JEWISH-AMERICAN FOLKLORE

By: Sherman, Josepha

Price: ¥600.00

Publisher: August House Publishers, Inc: 2005

Seller ID: RWARE0000049872

ISBN: 0874831938

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

This anthology reveals the varieties of Jewish wisdom, cleverness, irony an d humor through tales filled with allegories preaching humility and charity . -Publishers Weekly The vast body of Jewish folklore, influencing and influenced by the many an d various cultures in which it came in contact over the ages, reflects both the struggle and the triumph of being a Jew. The stories in this book come from many sources and includes lunar holidays and everyday observances; wonder tales from the Sorcerer's Apprentice; a Jewish version of Cinderella; tales of dybbuks, golems and other supernatural b...
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EVERYMAN'S DICTIONARY OF NON-CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY

By: Sykes, Egerton

Price: ¥1,000.00

Publisher: J M Dent & Sons Ltd: 1977

Seller ID: RWARE0000035461

ISBN: 0460030108

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good/Very Good

CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY (REFERENCE DICTIONARIES)

By: Tripp, Edward

Price: ¥750.00

Publisher: Collins: 1988

Seller ID: RWARE0000049430

ISBN: 0004343808

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Reference Dictionary on Classical Mythology.
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THROUGH THE EYE OF THE FEATHER: NATIVE AMERICAN VISIONS

By: Tuchman, Gail

Price: ¥800.00

Publisher: Gibbs Smith: 1994

Seller ID: RWARE0000043387

ISBN: 0879055979

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. This short book is a reflection on the symbolism of feathers and the pervasive nature of their importance in Native American culture. The first-person essays include personal visions about feather symbolism, craft, and use told by men and women from six different tribal backgrounds: Apache (Lipan and Mescalero), Cherokee, Crow, Navajo, Lakota Sioux, and Algonquian. They do not represent officially the views of particular nations. Well-known ceremonia...
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