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      Folklore
      Humanities & Social Sciences
      September 2025

      Folklore

      A journey through the past and present

      by Owen Davies, Ceri Houlbrook

      A gripping guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore. In this ground-breaking book, two leading experts provide the definitive guide to British folklore past and present. Owen Davies and Ceri Houlbrook explore folklore in all its remarkable variations, from village rituals and fairy tales to UFO legends and internet fanfiction. Travelling through a landscape of witches, wizards and wicker men, they reveal how folklore has been researched and written about in the past and show how it continues to be lived in the present. At the same time, they provide the reader with a valuable toolkit for understanding how to interpret the diverse examples given. The book's key message is that folklore is much more than the fossilised remains of a distant, rural past. Folklore is and always has been ubiquitous, dynamic and political. It is a living tradition that draws from many sources, including migrant communities, and is forever being renewed and updated.

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    • ALEXANDER THE GREAT'S ORACLE
      Humanities & Social Sciences
      October 2020

      ALEXANDER THE GREAT'S ORACLE

      the divinatory method of the magician Astrampsico

      by KORNMUELLER MASSIMILIANO

      First translation from ancient Greek.It is an ancient oracular work, used to predict the future, containing 93 questions (relating to love, health, work and business), a table of numerical correspondences and1030 answers divided into 103 decades. In the preface to the work, Astrampsico explains to King Ptolemy how to proceed: we choose the question that interests us among the 93 proposals, then a random number from 1 to 10 is chosen (originally the decahedron was used, the dice with ten faces). The question number is added to the one chosen at random and compared to the correspondence table which gives us the number ofdecades in which to search for the answer. In the indicated decade, the answer number is searched using the number chosen at random. The oracle is preceded by a study of cleromantic divination (through lots or dice). The volume is also enriched by numerousillustrations by the author depicting archaeological finds, which explain and integrate the text, and by the decahedron that can be cut and built. Rare and curious work, easy to consult for those who want to know their future. A book that will fascinate people who have a keen interest in magic and antiquities.

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    • The Book of Gold
      Archaeology

      The Book of Gold

      by Tom Jackson

      People have sought after gold for many thousands of years. And in that time, these precious metals have become part of our history, culture, science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics, myths and legends. Filled with stunning photographs, engaging diagrams and beautiful art, discover a fascinating new way to appreciate the enduring wonders of our planet and beyond. Supports STEAM. Titles in the series: The Book of Silver, The Book of Gold 48pp + ends 305 x 229 mm / 9 x 12 inches. Foiled and embossed cover.

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    • The Book of Silver
      Archaeology

      The Book of Silver

      by Tom Jackson

      People have sought after silver for many thousands of years. And in that time, these precious metals have become part of our history, culture, science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics, myths and legends. Filled with stunning photographs, engaging diagrams and beautiful art, discover a fascinating new way to appreciate the enduring wonders of our planet and beyond. Supports STEAM. Titles in the series: The Book of Silver, The Book of Gold 48pp + ends 305 x 229 mm / 9 x 12 inches Foiled and embossed cover

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    • TAIWAN URBAN LEGENDS AND WHERE THEY COME FROM
      Humanities & Social Sciences
      March 2020

      TAIWAN URBAN LEGENDS AND WHERE THEY COME FROM

      by Hsieh Yi-An

      Spread by word of mouth and internet memes, urban legends are the just-so stories of contemporary life. Though widely known, we rarely delve into the origins of these stories, nor bother to ask what truths these untruths have the potential to reveal. Each of the thirteen chapters of this book begins with a retelling of one of Taiwan’s best known urban legends, and then proceeds to analyze the scientific and historical plausibility of the tale. Readers learn about the times in which the legends arose, how they have been passed on and altered over time, and, finally, the societal anxieties and fears that might motivate the construction of such yarns. Author Hsieh Yi-An categorizes urban legends into five broad types: collective memories of horror (plane crashes, disasters, etc.), universal legends found across the world (muggers who steal their victims’ organs), fears associated with specific locations, historical tales that reflect contemporary politics, and monster stories. After years spent researching this last category, Hsieh has recently expanded the scope of her inquiries to include all urban legends, treating readers to a feast of Taiwan’s favorite oft-told tales perfectly complemented by enlightening historical and psychological analysis.

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    • Learning Little Hawk's Way of Storytelling
      Public speaking guides

      Learning Little Hawk's Way of Storytelling

      by Kenneth. Little Hawk

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    • Tiger Wisdom Guidebook & Oracle Cards
      Health & Personal Development
      August 2013

      Tiger Wisdom Guidebook & Oracle Cards

      by Jane Corbett

      My book offers pure impartial guidance from the Tiger, a truly wonderful and awe inspiring majestical big cat, 48 beautiful Tiger Oracle cards, each featuring a different characteristic of the tiger and the world which it inhabits accompany the book, See the world from a different point of view, using the spirit of the tiger. who is strong, silent, and focused, by focusing on its energy users are able to relieve themselves of the daily stresses and worries of life and seek guidance from a non-judgemental source by conducting a reading either for themselves or someone else. Each of the cards and the meaning behind them is covered in depth within the book, as well as the correct methods to complete a card reading successfully. My book also includes a wealth of information about the tiger as well as raising awareness about this critically endangered species. Both are presented in a box set.

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    • The Unicorn Cards
      Sociology & anthropology

      The Unicorn Cards

      by Diana Cooper

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    • Hide, Horn, Fish, and Fowl
      Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting

      Hide, Horn, Fish, and Fowl

      Texas Hunting and Fishing Lore

      by Kenneth L. Untiedt

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    • Princes, Frogs & Ugly Sisters
      Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice

      Princes, Frogs & Ugly Sisters

      The Healing Power of the Grimm Brothers' Tales

      by Allan Hunter

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    • Ghosts And The Japanese
      Sociology: death & dying

      Ghosts And The Japanese

      Cultural Experience in Japanese Death Legends

      by Michiko Iwasaka & Barre Toelken

      The Japanese have ambivalent attitudes toward death, deeply rooted in pre-Buddhist traditions. In this scholarly but accessible work, authors Iwasaka and Toelken show that everyday beliefs and customs--particularly death traditions--offer special insight into the living culture of Japan.

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    • Shared Space
      Folklore, myths & legends

      Shared Space

      by James Griffith

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    • Out Of The Ordinary
      Folklore, myths & legends

      Out Of The Ordinary

      by Barbara Walker

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    • Dynamics Of Folklore
      Folklore, myths & legends

      Dynamics Of Folklore

      Revised and Expanded Edition

      by Barre Toelken

      One of the most comprehensive and widely praised introductions to folklore ever written. Toelken's discussion of the history and meaning of folklore is delivered in straightforward language, easily understood definitions, and a wealth of insightful and entertaining examples. Toelken emphasizes dynamism and variety in the vast array of folk expressions he examines, from "the biology of folklore," to occupational and ethnic lore, food ways, holidays, personal experience narratives, ballads, myths, proverbs, jokes, crafts, and others. Chapters are followed by bibliographical essays, and over 100 photographs illustrate the text. This new edition is accessible to all levels of folklore study and an essential text for classroom instruction.

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    • Healing Logics
      Sociology & anthropology

      Healing Logics

      Culture and Medicine in Modern Health Belief Systems

      by Erika Brady

      Scholars in folklore and anthropology are more directly involved in various aspects of medicine—such as medical education, clinical pastoral care, and negotiation of transcultural issues—than ever before. Old models of investigation that artificially isolated "folk medicine," "complementary and alternative medicine," and "biomedicine" as mutually exclusive have proven too limited in exploring the real-life complexities of health belief systems as they observably exist and are applied by contemporary Americans. Recent research strongly suggests that individuals construct their health belief systmes from diverse sources of authority, including community and ethnic tradition, education, spiritual beliefs, personal experience, the influence of popular media, and perception of the goals and means of formal medicine. Healing Logics explores the diversity of these belief systems and how they interact—in competing, conflicting, and sometimes remarkably congruent ways. This book contains essays by leading scholars in the field and a comprehensive bibliography of folklore and medicine.

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    • Of Corpse
      Folklore, myths & legends

      Of Corpse

      by Peter Narvaez

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    • Cannibalism is an Acquired Taste
      Tribal religions

      Cannibalism is an Acquired Taste

      And Other Notes From Conversations With Anthropologist Omer C. Stewart

      by Carol L Howell

      Omer Stewart is most noted for his career-long study of the Peyote religion. His mentor, A L Kroeber, instilled in him an abiding respect for cultural variation. Applying this fundamental principle to his work in the 1930s, Omer was surprised to find himself at odds with many notable colleagues. With characteristic self-confidence, he was undeterred in his effort to document the religion, defend its practice, and push open the door to applied anthropology. In CANNIBALISM IS AN ACQUIRED TASTE, Carol L Howell weaves together taped interviews with Stewart; excerpts from his letters, notes, and papers; and recollections of family members and others. The result is a fascinating sketch not only of Omer Stewart as a person but also of his contributions to the field of anthropology and the academic and social milieu in which he participated. A must for anthropologists and anyone interested in the art of biography.

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    • Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl
      Archaeology

      Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl

      The Once & Future Lord of the Toltecs

      by H B Nicholson

      This is the most comprehensive survey and discussion of the primary documentary sources and the relevant archaeological evidence concerning the most enigmatic figure of ancient Mesoamerica. Probably no indigenous New World personage has aroused more interest or more controversy than this Lord of Tollan, capital of the Toltec Empire, who was merged with the prominent Feathered Serpent god, Quetzalcoatl. Professor Nicholson sorts through this wealth of material, classifying, summarising, and analysing all known primary accounts of the career of Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl, in the Spanish, Nahuatl, and Mayan languages, which Spanish missionaries and Spanish-educated natives recorded after the Conquest. In a new Introduction, he updates the original source material presently available to scholars concerned with this figure. After careful consideration of the evidence, he concludes that, in spite of the obvious myth surrounding this renowned Toltec priest-ruler, at least some of Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl's recorded life and deeds are drawn from historical fact. Nicholson also contends that the tradition of his expected return probably played a role in the peaceable reception of Cortés by Moctezuma II in Mexico's Tenochtitlan in the fall of 1519. Includes new illustrations and an index.

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