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Myth & legend told as fiction
Myth & legend told as fiction
Discover the wonder and wisdom of the Greek gods! The Greek gods adventure around Greece, and manage to get themselves into all sorts of trouble! Luckily, everywhere they go they find new friends, who always have something to teach them. Because not..
17.10£
"Ask the beast and it will teach thee, and the birds of heaven and they will tell thee." -Job 12:7In the Middle Ages, the bestiary achieved a popularity second only to that of the Bible. In addition to being a kind of encyclopedia of the animal king..
14.73£
Zinnia Gray, professional fairy-tale fixer and lapsed Sleeping Beauty is over rescuing snoring princesses. Once you've rescued a dozen damsels and burned fifty spindles, once you've gotten drunk with twenty good fairies and made out with one too man..
19.12£
Brand: Bodleian Library
For 25 centuries, the animal stories which go by the name of Aesop's Fables have amused and instructed generations of children and adults alike. They are still as fresh and poignant today as they were to the ancient Greeks who composed them. This be..
40.90£
Brand: Chartwell Books
This beautifully designed, jacketed hardcover edition of Aesop's Fables includes 284 fables with 80 color and black-and-white illustrations by Milo Winter. Written down two thousand years ago in ancient Latin and Greek, the fables and morals of Aeso..
15.11£
Brand: Flame Tree Publishing
Africa south of the Sahara is a land of wide-ranging traditions and varying cultures. Despite the diversity and the lack of early written records, the continent possesses a rich body of folk tales and legends that have been passed down through the s..
26.29£
Brand: Flame Tree Publishing
Sub-Saharan Africa is a land of colourful contrasts and diverse cultures. Despite the destructive influences of colonialism and the slave trade and the lack of early written records, Africa has persevered with its powerful tradition of storytelling,..
12.22£
Brand: Flame Tree Publishing
Alexander the Great died in 336 BCE, when he was only thirty two. His military campaigns had swept across Ancient Greece, through Asia Minor, Arabia, Persia, Egypt and North Africa to North West India, forging one of the largest empires in recorded ..
11.31£
Brand: Vanguard Press
After years of bitter conflict an uneasy peace still holds between Tarania and Verlum. That, and fear of the wild woodlands they just call the Border, were once all that stood between the Land of the Gods and the Land of the Angels. Yet the true cul..
13.80£
Brand: Flame Tree Publishing
Many medieval writers, especially from France and Wales, wrote stories about the great British leader that was King Arthur. Legends, folklore and myths from this period come together to paint a picture of who he was. Some describe him as a great war..
11.48£
Brand: Flame Tree Publishing
Though the Olmecs (1250-200 bc) were the first civilization in Mexico, the Aztecs (1325-1521) -Mesoamerica's last imperial civilization and the most significant of the militaristic post-Classic period - are probably who first come to mind when we th..
11.49£
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
You think you know these stories, don't you?You are wrong.You don't know them at all.Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that ..
23.74£
Brand: Yale University Press
A widely celebrated translator's vivid, accessible, and elegantly concise rendering of an ancient English masterpieceBeowulf tells the story of a Scandinavian hero who defeats three evil creatures-a huge, cannibalistic ogre named Grendel, Grendel's ..
17.93£
Brand: Pan Macmillan
The fifth novel from award-winning author Helen Oyeyemi, named one of Granta's best young British novelists. A retelling of the Snow White myth, Boy, Snow, Bird is a deeply moving novel about an unbreakable bond . . . BOY Novak turns twenty and deci..
13.11£
Brand: Amber Books Ltd
Practiced today by more than 500 million adherents, Buddhism emerged from India between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE. Based around the original teachings of the Buddha, key texts emerged to promote a true understanding of Buddhist ethics and s..
27.57£
"By The Book is in my hands and I could not be any more excited to celebrate it! Jasmine is on a short list of my tried and true comfort-read authors. I don't know how she manages to weave such depth into her characters while still making the whole ..
20.35£
Brand: Flame Tree Publishing
The mythic invasions of Ireland, the mystical kingdoms, warriors, giants, creatures of the underworld and magic, these are the fantastic ingredients of Celtic legend. Because they told their own stories in the ancient way, by word of mouth, we under..
27.60£
Brand: Flame Tree Publishing
Captures the drama and mystery of ancient legends All the key tales of gods and warrior heroes Features an introduction to the characters, landscape and culture Part of a new series on The World's Greatest Myths and Legends ISBN: 97808577582..
11.49£
Brand: Flame Tree Publishing
Great floods and river Gods, snake spirits, and Immortals, China's unique set of mythological tales are derived from its vast expanse, diverse culture and the endless wars between tribes and dynasties. The result is a rich landscape of humanity, god..
26.86£
Brand: Flame Tree Publishing
Captures the drama and mystery of ancient legends All the key tales of gods, heroes and monsters Features an introduction to the characters, landscape and culture Part of a new series on The World's Greatest Myths and Legends ISBN: 978178361..
11.52£
1. Social Change and the Storytelling Tradition. Modernization and Economic Change. Factors Effecting the Decline of Traditional Storytelling. Technological Innovations. Dance Halls and Public Houses. The Introduction of the Automobile. The Moderniz..
29.06£
ISBN: 9780645303100Publisher: Ka Publishing Pty LtdImprint: Ka Publishing Pty LtdPublished date: 22 Feb 2022Language: EnglishWeight: 372gHeight: 202mmWidth: 127mmSpine width: 24mm..
18.18£
Brand: Flame Tree Publishing
Cyrus the Great created the first Persian Empire in the 500s BCE, and sealed his pre-eminence as one of the greatest founders of empire. He conquered all major civilizations in his region and his influence reached from the Balkans in the West to the..
11.31£
Brand: Batsford Books
Enter a world in which magic exists, hope wins and every woman's heart is alive with courage!This global feast of ancient tales features valiant women overcoming every kind of obstacle and danger to fulfil their destinies. Travel through Africa, Asi..
18.63£