19 books in Social Science - Folklore & Mythology
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National Geographic Essential Visual History of World Mythology
Written by National Geographic
Format: Hardcover, 480 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2008
Price: $16.95
Complementing our enormously successful offerings on the bible and history, National Geographic Essential Visual History of World Mythology encompasses myths and creation stories from around the globe. It presents a palm-size overview of culture-defining myths, from ancient Egyptian deities to the Vedic gods of India...from Maya, Inca, and Aztec legends to... Read more >
Written by National Geographic
Format: Hardcover, 480 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2008
Price: $16.95
Complementing our enormously successful offerings on the bible and history, National Geographic Essential Visual History of World Mythology encompasses myths and creation stories from around the globe. It presents a palm-size overview of culture-defining myths, from ancient Egyptian deities to the Vedic gods of India...from Maya, Inca, and Aztec legends to... Read more >
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Flights of Fancy
Birds in Myth, Legend, and Superstition
Written by Peter Tate
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: October 21, 2008
Price: $19.95
The perfect bedside companion for every bird-watcher and nature lover, inside Flights of Fancy you’ll find:
Cranes
“Don’t promise the crane in the sky, but give the titmouse in your hand.”
Russian proverb
Magpies
“One for sorrow, two for joy…”
Traditional English rhyme
Owls
“The owl shrieked at thy birth, an evil sign.”
Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III
Peacocks
“The peacock... Read more >
Birds in Myth, Legend, and Superstition
Written by Peter Tate
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: October 21, 2008
Price: $19.95
The perfect bedside companion for every bird-watcher and nature lover, inside Flights of Fancy you’ll find:
Cranes
“Don’t promise the crane in the sky, but give the titmouse in your hand.”
Russian proverb
Magpies
“One for sorrow, two for joy…”
Traditional English rhyme
Owls
“The owl shrieked at thy birth, an evil sign.”
Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III
Peacocks
“The peacock... Read more >
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Don D. Nibbelink's Fearsome Folklore of Farting
Written by Don D. Nibbelink
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: September 16, 2008
Price: $12.95
The whoopee cushion has stood the test of time, as have the jokes, quotations, riddles, and mishaps of characters and public figures who find themselves literally elevated, or propelled, by the power of the human emissions system. Seekers of lowbrow laughs continually turn to the rear to release the pressures of... Read more >
Written by Don D. Nibbelink
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: September 16, 2008
Price: $12.95
The whoopee cushion has stood the test of time, as have the jokes, quotations, riddles, and mishaps of characters and public figures who find themselves literally elevated, or propelled, by the power of the human emissions system. Seekers of lowbrow laughs continually turn to the rear to release the pressures of... Read more >
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Imagining Atlantis
Written by Richard Ellis
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.00
Ever since Plato created the legend of the lost island of Atlantis, it has maintained a uniquely strong grip on the human imagination. For two and a half millennia, the story of the city and its catastrophic downfall has inspired people--from Francis Bacon to Jules Verne to Jacques Cousteau--to speculate on... Read more >
Written by Richard Ellis
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.00
Ever since Plato created the legend of the lost island of Atlantis, it has maintained a uniquely strong grip on the human imagination. For two and a half millennia, the story of the city and its catastrophic downfall has inspired people--from Francis Bacon to Jules Verne to Jacques Cousteau--to speculate on... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Latin American Folktales
Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions
Written by John Bierhorst
Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $18.00
The wisdom and artistry of Latin America's storytellers preserve one of the world's richest folktale traditions--combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America. Among the essential characters are the quiet man's wife who knew the Devil's secrets, the tree daughters who robbed their father's grave, and... Read more >
Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions
Written by John Bierhorst
Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $18.00
The wisdom and artistry of Latin America's storytellers preserve one of the world's richest folktale traditions--combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America. Among the essential characters are the quiet man's wife who knew the Devil's secrets, the tree daughters who robbed their father's grave, and... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Unending Mystery
A Journey Through Labyrinths ansd Mazes
Written by David W. McCullough
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.00
The Unending Mystery is a charming, offbeat, generously illustrated exploration of a form that has had
a place in the culture of almost every civilization since the beginning of human history—and is now experiencing a
modern revival.
Labyrinths appear on Neolithic rock outcroppings and in some of the oldest legends from the... Read more >
A Journey Through Labyrinths ansd Mazes
Written by David W. McCullough
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.00
The Unending Mystery is a charming, offbeat, generously illustrated exploration of a form that has had
a place in the culture of almost every civilization since the beginning of human history—and is now experiencing a
modern revival.
Labyrinths appear on Neolithic rock outcroppings and in some of the oldest legends from the... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Don't Know Much About Mythology
Written by Kenneth C. Davis
Read by John Lee and Lorna Raver
Format: Abridged Compact Disc
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $29.95
Employing the popular Don't Know Much About® style, with its familiar question-and-answer format, DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MYTHOLOGY will explore the myths of the world, their impact on history, and their continuing role in our lives. It will offer listeners a wide-ranging, comprehensive, entertaining and listenable survey of the great myths... Read more >
Written by Kenneth C. Davis
Read by John Lee and Lorna Raver
Format: Abridged Compact Disc
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $29.95
Employing the popular Don't Know Much About® style, with its familiar question-and-answer format, DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MYTHOLOGY will explore the myths of the world, their impact on history, and their continuing role in our lives. It will offer listeners a wide-ranging, comprehensive, entertaining and listenable survey of the great myths... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
abridged audiobook download and an
unabridged audiobook download.
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Don't Know Much About Mythology
Written by Kenneth C. Davis
Read by John Lee and Lorna Raver
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $14.98
Employing the popular Don't Know Much About® style, with its familiar question-and-answer format, DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MYTHOLOGY will explore the myths of the world, their impact on history, and their continuing role in our lives. It will offer listeners a wide-ranging, comprehensive, entertaining and listenable survey of the great myths... Read more >
Written by Kenneth C. Davis
Read by John Lee and Lorna Raver
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $14.98
Employing the popular Don't Know Much About® style, with its familiar question-and-answer format, DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MYTHOLOGY will explore the myths of the world, their impact on history, and their continuing role in our lives. It will offer listeners a wide-ranging, comprehensive, entertaining and listenable survey of the great myths... Read more >
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Don't Know Much About Mythology
Written by Kenneth C. Davis
Read by John Lee
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $49.95
Employing the popular Don't Know Much About® style, with its familiar question-and-answer format, DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MYTHOLOGY will explore the myths of the world, their impact on history, and their continuing role in our lives. It will offer listeners a wide-ranging, comprehensive, entertaining and listenable survey of the great myths... Read more >
Written by Kenneth C. Davis
Read by John Lee
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $49.95
Employing the popular Don't Know Much About® style, with its familiar question-and-answer format, DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MYTHOLOGY will explore the myths of the world, their impact on history, and their continuing role in our lives. It will offer listeners a wide-ranging, comprehensive, entertaining and listenable survey of the great myths... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audio CD,
abridged audiobook download and an
unabridged audiobook download.
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Don't Know Much About Mythology
Written by Kenneth C. Davis
Read by John Lee
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $22.48
Employing the popular Don't Know Much About® style, with its familiar question-and-answer format, DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MYTHOLOGY will explore the myths of the world, their impact on history, and their continuing role in our lives. It will offer listeners a wide-ranging, comprehensive, entertaining and listenable survey of the great myths... Read more >
Written by Kenneth C. Davis
Read by John Lee
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $22.48
Employing the popular Don't Know Much About® style, with its familiar question-and-answer format, DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MYTHOLOGY will explore the myths of the world, their impact on history, and their continuing role in our lives. It will offer listeners a wide-ranging, comprehensive, entertaining and listenable survey of the great myths... Read more >
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The Unending Mystery
A Journey Through Labyrinths ansd Mazes
Written by David W. McCullough
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $14.00
According to legend, anyone who wandered into the labyrinth in Ancient Crete never came out again. Some labyrinths may have offered patterns for an erotic spring dance. Those on the floors of Medieval cathedrals represent mathematical perfection–and walking their paths was a symbolic approach to the divine.
From ancient Mediterranean... Read more >
A Journey Through Labyrinths ansd Mazes
Written by David W. McCullough
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $14.00
According to legend, anyone who wandered into the labyrinth in Ancient Crete never came out again. Some labyrinths may have offered patterns for an erotic spring dance. Those on the floors of Medieval cathedrals represent mathematical perfection–and walking their paths was a symbolic approach to the divine.
From ancient Mediterranean... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Sorcerer's Companion
A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter
Written by Allan Zola Kronzek and Elizabeth Kronzek
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2004
Price: $15.95
The New York Times bestseller, now fully updated to include Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Who was the real Nicholas Flamel? How did the Sorcerer’s Stone get its power? Did J. K. Rowling dream up the terrifying basilisk, the seductive veela, or the vicious grindylow? And if she didn’t... Read more >
A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter
Written by Allan Zola Kronzek and Elizabeth Kronzek
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2004
Price: $15.95
The New York Times bestseller, now fully updated to include Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Who was the real Nicholas Flamel? How did the Sorcerer’s Stone get its power? Did J. K. Rowling dream up the terrifying basilisk, the seductive veela, or the vicious grindylow? And if she didn’t... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Cuentos Folkloricos Latinoamericanos
Fábulas de las tradiciones hispanas e indígenas
Edited by John Bierhorst
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2003
Price: $16.00
Extendiendo a veinte países y quinientos años, desde los mitos coloniales más tempranos hasta los cuentos orales coleccionados en el siglo veinte desde el sur de California, Florida, Texas y Nuevo México, EE.UU., Cuentos Folklóricos Latinoamericanos es la primera antología publicada en español representante de la tradición folklórico de América hispanohablante... Read more >
Fábulas de las tradiciones hispanas e indígenas
Edited by John Bierhorst
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2003
Price: $16.00
Extendiendo a veinte países y quinientos años, desde los mitos coloniales más tempranos hasta los cuentos orales coleccionados en el siglo veinte desde el sur de California, Florida, Texas y Nuevo México, EE.UU., Cuentos Folklóricos Latinoamericanos es la primera antología publicada en español representante de la tradición folklórico de América hispanohablante... Read more >
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Latin American Folktales
Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions
Written by John Bierhorst
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2003
Price: $18.00
The wisdom and artistry of Latin America's storytellers preserve one of the world's richest folktale traditions--combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America. Among the essential characters are the quiet man's wife who knew the Devil's secrets, the tree daughters who robbed their father's grave, and... Read more >
Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions
Written by John Bierhorst
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2003
Price: $18.00
The wisdom and artistry of Latin America's storytellers preserve one of the world's richest folktale traditions--combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America. Among the essential characters are the quiet man's wife who knew the Devil's secrets, the tree daughters who robbed their father's grave, and... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Sorcerer's Companion
A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter
Written by Allan Zola Kronzek and Elizabeth Kronzek
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2002
Price: $15.95
Who was the real Nicholas Flamel? How did the Sorcerer’s Stone get its power? Did J. K. Rowling dream up the terrifying basilisk, the seductive veela, or the vicious grindylow? And if she didn’t, who did?
Millions of readers around the world have been enchanted by the magical world of wizardry, spells... Read more >
A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter
Written by Allan Zola Kronzek and Elizabeth Kronzek
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2002
Price: $15.95
Who was the real Nicholas Flamel? How did the Sorcerer’s Stone get its power? Did J. K. Rowling dream up the terrifying basilisk, the seductive veela, or the vicious grindylow? And if she didn’t, who did?
Millions of readers around the world have been enchanted by the magical world of wizardry, spells... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Tibetan Folk Tales
Written by Frederick Hyde-Chambers and Audrey Hyde-Chambers
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2001
Price: $21.00
Gleaned from an ancient oral tradition, these imaginative, colorful, and wisdom-filled stories will delight children and adults alike. This collection includes the Tibetan myth of creation; some of the famous Jataka tales, or stories of former lives of the Buddha; and the most popular of all the time-honored legends of Tibet... Read more >
Written by Frederick Hyde-Chambers and Audrey Hyde-Chambers
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2001
Price: $21.00
Gleaned from an ancient oral tradition, these imaginative, colorful, and wisdom-filled stories will delight children and adults alike. This collection includes the Tibetan myth of creation; some of the famous Jataka tales, or stories of former lives of the Buddha; and the most popular of all the time-honored legends of Tibet... Read more >
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Eternal Drama
The Inner Meaning of Greek Mythology
Written by Edward Edinger
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2001
Price: $24.95
Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, Athena—do the gods and goddesses of Greece have anything to say to us that we haven't already heard? In this book, based on a series of his lectures, the eminent Jungian analyst and writer Edward F. Edinger revisits all the major figures, myths, oracles, and legends of... Read more >
The Inner Meaning of Greek Mythology
Written by Edward Edinger
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2001
Price: $24.95
Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, Athena—do the gods and goddesses of Greece have anything to say to us that we haven't already heard? In this book, based on a series of his lectures, the eminent Jungian analyst and writer Edward F. Edinger revisits all the major figures, myths, oracles, and legends of... Read more >
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Well of Remembrance
Rediscovering the Earth Wisdom Myths of Northern Europe
Written by Ralph Metzner
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2001
Price: $34.95
In his introduction to The Well of Remembrance, author Ralph Metzner provides a telling explanation of the theme of his work: "This book explores some of the mythic roots of the Western worldview, the worldview of the culture that, for better and worse, has come to dominate most of the rest... Read more >
Rediscovering the Earth Wisdom Myths of Northern Europe
Written by Ralph Metzner
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2001
Price: $34.95
In his introduction to The Well of Remembrance, author Ralph Metzner provides a telling explanation of the theme of his work: "This book explores some of the mythic roots of the Western worldview, the worldview of the culture that, for better and worse, has come to dominate most of the rest... Read more >
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Foxfire 11
Written by Foxfire Fund, Inc.
Edited by Kaye Carver Collins and Lacy Hunter
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: December 1, 1999
Price: $17.95
With this newest volume in the Foxfire series comes a wealth of the kind of folk wisdom and values of simple living that have made these volumes beloved bestsellers for the last three decades, with more than two million copies in print.
In 1966, in the Appalachian Mountains of Northeast Georgia, Eliot... Read more >
Written by Foxfire Fund, Inc.
Edited by Kaye Carver Collins and Lacy Hunter
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: December 1, 1999
Price: $17.95
With this newest volume in the Foxfire series comes a wealth of the kind of folk wisdom and values of simple living that have made these volumes beloved bestsellers for the last three decades, with more than two million copies in print.
In 1966, in the Appalachian Mountains of Northeast Georgia, Eliot... Read more >
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