(Ilmumisaeg: 23-May-2024, Hardback, Kirjastus: Adams Media Corporation, ISBN-13: 9781507221914)
Welcome to The Book of Japanese Folklore: a fascinating journey through Japans folklore through profiles of the legendary creatures and beings who continue to live on in pop culture today. From the sly kitsune to the orgrish oni and mischievous sha...Loe edasi...
This book presents a detailed and fascinating study of the two oldest doors in England: in the chapter house vestibule at Westminster Abbey, which pre-dates the Norman Conquest (1050s) and the north nave door at Hadstock Church, Essex, dated to the 1...Loe edasi...
Retell the incredible origin myth of the Inca in this dramatic mid-weight eurogame.In the beginning, Viracocha the creator brought forth Inti, the sun god, and Mama Quilla, the moon god. From the union of these two gods sprang four...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Oct-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: De Gruyter, ISBN-13: 9783111197319)
The essays in this volume consider the triptych of memory, ritual, and identity in ancient Greece and Rome. The issue of identity has recently dominated the arena of public discourse with renewed urgency, and in antiquity as in the current day, id...Loe edasi...
Fernando Lozano, Juan Manuel Cortés Copete, Elena Muniz-Grijalvo
Sari: Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-Oct-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: De Gruyter, ISBN-13: 9783111706931)
Since Republican times, Rome has fostered ideological constructs aimed at justifying its conquest and domination of the Mediterranean. This process gathered steam in the imperial age, as the contributions of the conquered regions gradually assimilate...Loe edasi...
A deluxe boxed set of three scholarly works on magic by professor Claude Lecouteux• Contains hardcover editions of Dictionary of Ancient Magic Words and Spells, Traditional Magic Spells for Protection and Healing, and ...Loe edasi...
Ella must now face the god Homodos who is hunting Hercules shield and plans to throw the world into chaos by increasing battle-noise until its unbearable. But Ella is used to filtering through noise to navigate her surroundings and is the hero the...Loe edasi...
A beginners guide to the mythical world of gods, heroes and monsters.Greek Mythology has had an indisputable impact on Western culture, art and literature. For thousands of years, these tales have shaped our ideas of morality, justic...Loe edasi...
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Outlawed comes a gripping, epoch-bridging story of a young anthropologists monumental discovery, and the clash of civilizations it sets off - both ancient and contemporary - over the fate of the land...Loe edasi...
An unforgettable historical debut inspired by a real life legend from the coast of Scotland, set during the dying months of World War One...Loe edasi...
The Underworld has a queen! Persephone and Hades are finally reunited when the banished goddess of spring returns to the Underworld to claim her rightful place as queen. Now that Hades and Persephone have defeated and imprisoned the power-...Loe edasi...
Dive into a dark, empowering world where folktales, horror and feminist magic collide. This collection features 26 modern retellings of legends and folktales about fierce female deities and spirits from around the world. Perfect for women who own...Loe edasi...
I loved Goddess with a Thousand Faces. Fascinating, fun and thoughtful and enlightening JENNIFER SAINT A beautiful weave of history, myth and storytelling by one of our most exciting new classicists DAN SNOW...Loe edasi...
An astonishingly prescient, beautifully written and deeply humane work of non-fiction from one of the greatest travel writers oft the twentieth century...Loe edasi...
Analysing the evolution of the myth of the Amazons that has survived in our imagination for millenia. For more than 3,000 years, the Amazons have been a recognised symbol that transcends mythology and has influenced history itself....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Sep-2025, Cards, Kirjastus: Beyond Words Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781582708843)
Cocreate a meaningful roadmap for the coming year through the ancient pagan winter solstice ritual in 13 Sacred Nights Oracle (a 52-card deck and guidebook). By tuning in to the magic of deep winter, this 13-day practice beginning on Decemb...Loe edasi...
Pantheon: The Irish explores Irish pagan beliefs and practices in a beginner-friendly way, offering readers a source for understanding both the spirituality and its context. Besides covering cosmology and holidays, the author discusses the gods and s...Loe edasi...
This book offers a comprehensive and systematic – rather than historical – approach to ancient Greek oracular texts, showing their conceptual and formal unity and patternisation, as well as their meaningful diversit...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Sep-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Liverpool University Press, ISBN-13: 9781836245223)
A collection of papers that introduces the notion of the technosoma (techno body) into discussions on the representations of the body in classical antiquity....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 25-Sep-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Adams Media Corporation, ISBN-13: 9781507223888)
This captivating collection of Celtic myths and legends weaves together the gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales into an accessible and enchanting exploration of ancient stories that have endured for centuries....Loe edasi...
Youve heard all about the brilliant men of ancient myth, but what about the scheming and scandalous women who were so often lost in their shadow?...Loe edasi...
In the latest installment of the bestselling Element Encyclopedia series, author Sarah Christensen Fu examines the long history of astrology throughout history and across the globe....Loe edasi...
Get the full, amazing stories on Greek and Roman Gods like Zeus and Athena, mythical creatures, and larger than life heroes such as Odysseus and Helen of Troy alongside fascinating removable ephemera with Encyclopedia of Mythology....Loe edasi...
Presents, with a fully illustrated catalogue, the first study of 133, more-or-less complete, surviving Limoges enamels in the medieval Norwegian Church province (12th–14th century). The central theme is the cultural context of the enamels, trade rout...Loe edasi...
The Maya reigned for almost four millennia and occupied large swathes of what is now southern Mexico and Central America. Their civilization was highly complex, divided into politically fragmented noble houses, which gave rise to a diverse mythology...Loe edasi...
Discover the Worlds of the Greek Gods For centuries, the Greek gods have captivated the imagination of readers with their complex personalities and timeless myths. The Greek Gods and Their Worlds offers a fresh perspective, exploring not j...Loe edasi...
This study on Mesoamerican religion and iconography is illustrated with colourful attractive images that will help the reader to envision the impressive Aztec religious celebrations: deities, costumes, implements and all the paraphernalia used in th...Loe edasi...
Thomas Joshua Cooper, Catherine Mooney, Anne Lyden
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Sep-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: National Galleries of Scotland, ISBN-13: 9781911054658)
Desire Lines is an exhaustive internal exploration of homeproposing a new Caledonia, a place bound by language and culture rather than borders....Loe edasi...
The Gods of Egypt, first published in France in 1992 and now in its third French edition, is a short, elegant, and highly accessible survey of ancient Egyptian religion. The clarity and brevity of Claude Trauneckers book make it especially valuable...Loe edasi...
How many words do the Sami have to describe features of reindeer? Who were the three Norns who sat under Yggdrasil’s branches? How did Nordic spirit-callers cast their magical spells? In this informative pocket book, author and acclaimed wine-writer...Loe edasi...
Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding with 130 illustrations and photographs, this book will fascinate anyone interested in the mythology discovering more about the most famous collection of deities in the world....Loe edasi...
Illustrated with 100 artworks and photographs, Egyptian Gods & Myths Illustrated is an engaging and highly informative exploration of a rich mythology that still fascinates today....Loe edasi...
Illustrated with over 130 photographs and artworks, Japanese Myths Illustrated is beautiful gift edition in traditional Chinese-style binding, describing everything from the kami holy spirits venerated in Shinto religion to the divine origins of the...Loe edasi...
Illustrated with 80 artworks and photographs, Native American Legends Illustrated is an engaging and highly informative exploration of a rich mythology....Loe edasi...
Sari: Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records (SANER)
(Ilmumisaeg: 13-Sep-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: De Gruyter, ISBN-13: 9781501515712)
This study proposes a new historical approach to Old Assyrian economic texts and archives most especially the archive of Pu-kn. Drawing on the work of Paul Ricoeur, it seeks to understand economic documents and interactions from within an historico...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 11-Sep-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book, ISBN-13: 9781035911295)
An epic new historical fantasy novel set in an alternate magical Ireland at the time of the Norman invasion. From the author of the Gael Song trilogy, an epic new historical fantasy set in the tumultuous, magical world of medieval Irela...Loe edasi...
The Celtic Year is your year-long companion to the magic and mystery of the Celts. As you follow along with the Wheel of the Year, you will discover the traditions, beliefs and rituals of these ancient people. With this beautifu...Loe edasi...
Learn how to DIVINE THE FUTURE and BUILD YOUR PERSONAL POWER using RUNES, the powerful Norse symbols. An EASY, accessible guide for BEGINNERS which also offers a variety of ways to TAKE YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO THE NEXT LEVEL.R...Loe edasi...
Explores medieval Irish interest in Classical mythology and historiography and how it could be situated within the framework of Christian salvation history....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Sep-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group), ISBN-13: 9780857507778)
Praise for Rosie Hewlett Delightfully devastating Bea Fitsgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen A fiery and dramatic novel Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne Vivid and powerful Luna McNamara, author of Psyche and Eros You know her na...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Sep-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: British Library Publishing, ISBN-13: 9780712355582)
Illustrated with over 40 art pieces from the British Librarys collections. An authoritative guide, written by a leading scholar in medieval literature and mythology. Retellings of beloved and lesser-known dragon legends from around the world....Loe edasi...
