Mythology & Folklore


The Mythology of South America

with a new Afterword
$74.00
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Hardback Jun 2002 ISBN13: 9780195146240ISBN10: 0195146247 A marvelous guide to the mythology of South America
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The Mythology of South America

$35.00
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Paperback Jun 2002 ISBN13: 9780195146257ISBN10: 0195146255 A respected expert in Native American mythology offers a comprehensive guide to the key myths, figures, and themes in the mythology of South America
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The Oxford Companion to the Year

An Exploration of Calendar Customs and Time-reckoning
$144.00
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Hardback Dec 1999 ISBN13: 9780192142313ISBN10: 0192142313 A unique reference work, drawing on the traditions of an old-fashioned Book of Days but with the scholarly authority of an Oxford Companion
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The Antichrist Legend

A Chapter in Christian and Jewish Folklore
$60.00
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Paperback May 2000 ISBN13: 9780788505416ISBN10: 0788505416

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Cosmology and Creation

The Spiritual Significance of Contemporary Cosmology
$45.00
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Hardback Mar 1999 ISBN13: 9780195119909ISBN10: 0195119908 How modern scientific cosmology provides us with a new vision of spirituality
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Enchanted Europe

Superstition, Reason, and Religion, 1250-1750
$55.00
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Hardback Apr 2010 ISBN13: 9780199257829ISBN10: 0199257825 The first comprehensive account of Europe's long, complex relationship with its own folklore and popular religion
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Chicano Folklore

A Guide to the Folktales, Traditions, Rituals and Religious Practices of Mexican Americans
$24.99
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Paperback Sep 2001 ISBN13: 9780195146394ISBN10: 0195146395 A complete guide to the folktales, traditions, rituals and religious practices of Mexican Americans
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Mircea Eliade's Vision for a New Humanism

$125.00
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Hardback Dec 1992 ISBN13: 9780195074345ISBN10: 0195074343
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Sacrificing the Self

Perspectives in Martyrdom and Religion
$40.00
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Paperback Jun 2002 ISBN13: 9780195150001ISBN10: 0195150007
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Framing the Jina

Narratives of Icons and Idols in Jain History
$74.00
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Hardback Nov 2009 ISBN13: 9780195385021ISBN10: 0195385020 A fascinating exploration of Jain icons and religious narratives.
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