(Pub. Date: 14-Oct-2025, Hardback, Publisher: Yale University Press, ISBN-13: 9780300284409)
An enchanting history of the otherworld of elves and fairies, from the nature spirits of Iceland and Ireland to Avalon and Middle Earth Originating in Norse and Celtic mythologies, elves and fairies are a firmly established part of W...More info...
Brilliantly entertaining and eerie ghost stories, regarded as major classics in Japan, by the Irish writer and Japanophile Lafcadio Hearn—whose life inspired bestselling writer Monique Truongs novel The Sweetest Fruits...More info...
(Pub. Date: 25-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: Herbert Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781789943306)
A beekeepers guide to straw skep-building, including sections on bee history and mythology, practical skep beekeeping, and making honey and wax products. A beekeepers guide to straw skep-building, including sections on bee hist...More info...
This book provides a thorough examination of African society from a sociological standpoint. While previous works have addressed specific themes, such as urban life, education, gender, and globalization, this book encompasses the full range of socio...More info...
Join revisionist author Joseph P. Farrell as he looks at the money war between the Union government and the Confederacy. A rialto is a market or place of exchange, and in The Rialto in Richmond Reconstructed, Farrell examines the Confederate and Unio...More info...
This monograph critically examines the intersection of gender, religion, and mental health in the context of COVID-19, centering African womens experiences. Drawing from the assertion that pandemics wear the face of a woman, it explores how social,...More info...
The phenomenal Danish bestseller: a transporting, inspirational story of home, of endings, rebirth and new beginnings In the darkness of winter on the first day of the year, a woman in Denmark is making a list. She plans to set out and se...More info...
Presents an exploration of how Pentecostal theology can be revitalized by critically engaging with the Nicene Creed through the lens of African spirituality and decolonial thought....More info...
(Pub. Date: 09-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: Yale University Press, ISBN-13: 9780300282382)
Essays on imagining a better world in dark times, from one of our most esteemed scholars of fairy tales Fairy tales take us to a world where magic is commonplace, where wishing works, where the conflicts in our hearts are literalized...More info...
In Oru Lore is the only one without agbára - the ability to harness power from the sun. And must conceal it from everyone. Including her best friend, Alawani.But when the gods declare Alawani an Àlùfáà, he must be st...More info...
From druids’ oaks to deadly yews, tempting apples to erotic peaches, humanity has, for thousands of years, imbued trees with spiritual and superstitious meaning.Trees have deep roots in our folklore and mythology. Almost everything abo...More info...
(Pub. Date: 27-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Publisher: University of Chicago Press, ISBN-13: 9780226848990)
Acclaimed author and translator Sophus Helle considers an ancient creation story with themes of humanity, class warfare, and catastrophic climate change. The Babylonian poem Atra-hasis is a forgotten masterpiece of political t...More info...
(Pub. Date: 27-May-2026, Hardback, Publisher: University of Chicago Press, ISBN-13: 9780226848921)
Acclaimed author and translator Sophus Helle considers an ancient creation story with themes of humanity, class warfare, and catastrophic climate change. The Babylonian poem Atra-hasis is a forgotten masterpiece of political t...More info...
A whisper from far away, a power from within . . . A whisper from far away, a power from within . . . Ravens, wolves, magic rings, prophesying goddesses, shaman gods, a creation of ice and fire, collapsible ships, eight-legged horses,...More info...
(Pub. Date: 19-May-2026, Hardback, Publisher: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691281025)
In praise of spiders in all their inspirational glorySpiders are often found lurking in dusty corners, where we can observe them with interest or brush them away with disgust—or make a run for it, as the agitated Miss Muffet does. T...More info...
Folklore Fieldwork the first book to present systematic research based on the authors more than 20 years of fieldwork in urban and rural areas throughout China. It addresses the theory and methodology of Chinese folkloristics, highlighting the uniqu...More info...
Now, as ever, women live in dangerous times. Fairy tales provide transformative insight and powerful values, showing us that theres always a way to thrive even when catastrophe is at our heels. From acclaimed mythologist and psychologist Dr Sharon B...More info...
(Pub. Date: 14-May-2026, Hardback, Publisher: September Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781914613524)
In Ripening Dr Sharon Blackie starts from the beginning, and writes about a woman’s journey to midlife using European fairy tales as inspiration. Ripening is a book about thriving in the first half of life. It’s a book about taking b...More info...
Mysterious, ancient, and haunting the edge of English folklore, Herne the Hunter has captured imaginations for centuries. From his first literary appearance in Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor to his emergence as a horned god in modern...More info...
New Moon Life Design offers the tools for manifesting the life you want by using the phases of the moon alongside astrology and tarot. The yearlong process begins with setting well-rounded intentions based on divine timing, when the present...More info...
A collection of poetic spells and incantations that recount the rich lives of our ancestors, who were connected across cultures by their experience of the world as a magical place, who shared a belief, and who engaged in magical practices for manifes...More info...
Scottish folklore, myths and legends feature a rich cast of extraordinary creatures. This illustrated map shows over 30 mythical beasts from all corners of the country – from different types of dragons, fairies and giants to water spirits, witches an...More info...
(Pub. Date: 07-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Publisher: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781837052509)
Herba Mythica is a compendium of myths, legends and folk tales celebrating the power of herbs and plants, from a range of different contributors from across the world of storytelling....More info...
(Pub. Date: 25-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Publisher: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781837052332)
From flying eggshells to cheese-rolling chaos, A Feast of Folklore serves up an entertaining, eye-opening journey through Britains culinary history...More info...
This Norton Critical Edition includes:Over sixty fairy tales from around the world and across the ages, many translated for this edition, organized by an expanded sense of tale type into nine groupings.An all-new section on “natureculture,” exploring...More info...
(Pub. Date: 25-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: Herbert Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781789943306)
A beekeepers guide to straw skep-building, including sections on bee history and mythology, practical skep beekeeping, and making honey and wax products. A beekeepers guide to straw skep-building, including sections on bee hist...More info...
Embark on a cultural odyssey to explore the impact of Homer’s iconic poem, from its conception to the present day.Since it originated in the eighth century, The Odyssey has influenced literature, film, art, and much more, with i...More info...
This book provides a thorough examination of African society from a sociological standpoint. While previous works have addressed specific themes, such as urban life, education, gender, and globalization, this book encompasses the full range of socio...More info...
Join revisionist author Joseph P. Farrell as he looks at the money war between the Union government and the Confederacy. A rialto is a market or place of exchange, and in The Rialto in Richmond Reconstructed, Farrell examines the Confederate and Unio...More info...
(Pub. Date: 22-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, ISBN-13: 9780299357504)
Since the collapse of socialism, Bulgarias population has been on the moveout of rural regions and into cities, or out of the country altogether. Yet today there is a countermovement of young, urban Bulgarians, born after 1989, seeking to repopulate...More info...
This monograph critically examines the intersection of gender, religion, and mental health in the context of COVID-19, centering African womens experiences. Drawing from the assertion that pandemics wear the face of a woman, it explores how social,...More info...
The phenomenal Danish bestseller: a transporting, inspirational story of home, of endings, rebirth and new beginnings In the darkness of winter on the first day of the year, a woman in Denmark is making a list. She plans to set out and se...More info...
I loved this book. Memoir, myth and magic wrapped up together. Emily Hauser Kim Willis is an expert storyteller Emma Gannon Through the threads of folklore, mythology, memoir, history and landscape, No Fair Maidens identifi...More info...
Humanity is united in its fascination with its own impermanence. Spanning thousands of years, this book takes a look at our unwavering interest in the afterlife, exploring the wide-ranging beliefs of different cultures and religions, bewitching and...More info...
Presents an exploration of how Pentecostal theology can be revitalized by critically engaging with the Nicene Creed through the lens of African spirituality and decolonial thought....More info...
(Pub. Date: 09-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: British Library Publishing, ISBN-13: 9780712355698)
Most people think of fairy tales as stories intended for children, but this is a relatively recent idea. For thousands of years, such tales were enjoyed by listeners young and old alike; and the earliest printed fairy tales in Europe were published...More info...
(Pub. Date: 09-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: Yale University Press, ISBN-13: 9780300282382)
Essays on imagining a better world in dark times, from one of our most esteemed scholars of fairy tales Fairy tales take us to a world where magic is commonplace, where wishing works, where the conflicts in our hearts are literalized...More info...
In Oru Lore is the only one without agbára - the ability to harness power from the sun. And must conceal it from everyone. Including her best friend, Alawani.But when the gods declare Alawani an Àlùfáà, he must be st...More info...
A superb collection of Arab folk tales.These 27 traditional folk stories were written down, shortly before her death, by Jamal Sleem Nuweihed, who had recounted them to the children of her extended family over many years. Authentically...More info...
