Don't Know Much about Mythology: Everything You Need to Know about the Greatest Stories in Human History But Never Learned
by Kenneth C Davis


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What is an Egyptian pyramid doing on the U. S. dollar bill? Did a pharaoh inspire Moses to worship one God? What's a Canaanite demoness doing at a rock concert? Since the beginning of time, people have been insatiably curious. They've... (read more)

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Very Short Introductions #94: The Celts: A Very Short Introduction
by Barry Cunliffe


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Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-149) and index.... (read more)

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The Runes of Elfland
by Brian Froud


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In 24 never-before-seen paintings, best-selling fantasy artist Brian Froud interprets the ancient and mystical runes of Celtic and European origin through Elfland, a world of faeries and myth. Each painting is inspired by a specific rune, richly symbolic... (read more)

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A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
by James Mackillop


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A comprehensive and accessible survey of one of the world's richest mythological traditions. It covers the people, themes, concepts, places, and creatures of Celtic mythology, saga, legend, and folklore from both ancient and modern traditions, in 4,000... (read more)

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Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book: 10 3/4 Anniversary Edition
by Brian Froud


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In 1995 Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book was released to an unsuspecting public. Called "an unstoppable phenomenon" by its publisher, it became an immediate international best-seller. Now 2005 can be named the Year of Lady Cottington with the 10th... (read more)

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Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists
by Ananda Coomaraswamy


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Great stories of the epics; deeds of Krishna, Shiva, taken from puranas, Vedas, folk tales, more. 32 illustrations.... (read more)

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Dictionary of Ancient Deities
by Patricia Turner


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Nothing reveals more about a civilization than the gods and goddesses it worshipped. For thousands of years humans have fashioned stories about divine beings to explain their most mysterious, terrifying, and exalted experiences. Today the names of many... (read more)

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Le Morte Darthur Volume 1
by Thomas Malory


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Love, chivalry and heroism, the definitive version of the the legend of King Arthur, re-packaged to coincide with the UK release of Touchstone's major summer movie on 30th July 2004.... (read more)

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Merlin: Shaman, Prophet, Magician
by John Matthews


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Merlin, best known to us as the advisor of young King Arthur, is the most famous and familiar image of the magician that we possess. Acclaimed Arthurian expert John Matthews examines the many guises of this popular figure—as seer, prophet, magician,... (read more)

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A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living
by Diane K Osbon


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Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will... (read more)

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1001 Symbols
by Jack Tresidder


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Pleasingly chunky and vibrantly colorful, this pocket-sized compendium covers iconography from around the world and is perfect for travel and museum outings. Author Jack Tresidder examines common imagery in art, religion, and literature, revealing hidden... (read more)

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Arthurian Romances
by Chretien De Troyes


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Part of the "Everyman" series which has been re-set with wide margins for notes and easy-to-read type. Each title includes a themed introduction by leading authorities on the subject, life-and-times chronology of the author, text summaries, annotated... (read more)

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Brian Frouds Goblins
by Brian Froud


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Anyone who brings home this book will be in big trouble. Renowned artist Brian Froud and scholar Ari Berk have conducted a thorough investigation into the goblin realm. (For the uninformed, goblins, a subspecies of faery, are those maleficent creatures... (read more)

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Medieval Beasts
by Ann Payne


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From the bestiaries in the collections of the British Library Ann Payne has culled...wonderful illustrations....She has linked them with a sampling of the poetry, the folk wisdom, and the romantic imagination of the formative years of Western... (read more)

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Discoveries: Celts (Discoveries)
by Christiane Eluere


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The story of the Celtic people begins with their expansion throughout Europe in the 4th century B.C. Because they left no written record, their culture has been reconstructed entirely from archaeological finds and accounts left by Roman historians... (read more)

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The Mythic Dimension: Selected Essays 1959-1987 (Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)
by Joseph Campbell


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Provocative and personal writings on mythology, culture, and modern life by our century's foremost interpreter and teacher of myth.Gathered together here for the first time are twelve eclectic,far-ranging, and brilliant essays exploring myth in all its... (read more)

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Symbols (Pocket Guide)
by Sandra Forty


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The word symbol is derived from the Greek, symbolon, and is a graphic sign for an idea, concept, or object. The oldest were of the five basic elements: fire, water, earth, sun, and wind, which evolved into elaborate Egyptian hieroglyphics. Despite... (read more)

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World Mythology: The Illustrated Guide
by Roy Willis


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The great myths of the world create meaning out of the fundamental events of human existence: birth, death, conflict, loss, reconciliation, the cycle of the seasons. They speak to us of life itself in voices still intelligible, yet compellingly strange... (read more)

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