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The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets
The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets
by Barbara G Walker
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"One of my favorite ways of reading is to pull a book off the shelf and open it at random. That's the great thing about reference books like dictionaries or encyclopedias. These books are treasure troves — dip in anywhere, let chance take you, lead... (read more)

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Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
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"WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES isn't just another book. It is a gift of profound insight, wisdom, and love. An oracle from one who knows." Alice Walker Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force, filled with good... (read more)

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A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living
A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living
by Diane K. Osbon
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Celebrated scholar Joseph Campbell shares his intimate and inspiring reflections on the art of living in this beautifully packaged book, part of a new series to be based on his unpublished writings.... (read more)

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Casting the Circle: A Women's Book of Ritual
Casting the Circle: A Women's Book of Ritual
by Diane Stein
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Learn how to create a sacred space and use ritual for empowerment in everyday life, with this classic from Diane Stein.... (read more)

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The Classic Fairy Tales (Norton Critical Editions)
The Classic Fairy Tales (Norton Critical Editions)
by Maria M Tatar
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This Norton Critical Edition collects forty-four fairy tales, from the fifth century to the present. The Classic Fairy Tales focuses on six tale types: "Little Red Riding Hood," "Beauty and the Beast," "Snow White," "Cinderella," "Bluebeard," and "Hansel... (read more)

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The Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living
The Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living
by Diane K Osbon
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Celebrated scholar Joseph Campbell shares his intimate and inspiring reflections on the art of living in this beautifully packaged book, part of a new series to be based on his unpublished writings.... (read more)

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An Open Life: Joseph Campbell in Conversation with Michael Toms
An Open Life: Joseph Campbell in Conversation with Michael Toms
by Joseph Campbell
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In the tradition of The Power of Myth, a conversation with Joseph Campbell that distills the mature wisdom and eclectic spiritual thinking of the world-renowned scholar and mythologist.... (read more)

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The Hero with a Thousand Faces
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
by Joseph Campbell
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Despite their infinite variety of incident, setting, and costume, the myths of the world offer only a limited number of responses to the riddle of life. In this best-selling volume, Joseph Campbell presents the composite hero. Through Campbell's eyes, we... (read more)

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The Tale of Sinuhe: And Other Ancient Egyptian Poems 1940-1640 B.C. (Oxford World's Classics)
The Tale of Sinuhe: And Other Ancient Egyptian Poems 1940-1640 B.C. (Oxford World's Classics)
by R B Parkinson
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Drawing on recent advances in Egyptology, R. B. Parkinson's new translations bring to life for the modern reader the golden age of Egyptian fictional literature, the Middle Kingdom (c. 1940-1640 BC). The book features The Tale of Sinuhe, acclaimed as the... (read more)

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Celtic Fairy Tales
Celtic Fairy Tales
by Joseph Jacobs
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This affordable volume features 26 enchanting stories assembled from Welsh, Scottish, and Irish sources, including "King O'Toole and His Goose," "The Lad with the Goat Skin, "The Sea Maiden," and many more. The stories are accompanied by 46 ... (read more)

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Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece: Mythology's Great Tales of Valor and Romance
Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece: Mythology's Great Tales of Valor and Romance
by W H D Rouse
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The Adventures that Shaped the Western World First published in 1934, Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece has become one of the most popular, enduring--and captivating--retellings of the ancient myths for modern readers. Recognizing the sheer... (read more)

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The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library)
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library)
by Jacob Grimm
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For almost two centuries, the stories of magic and myth gathered by the Brothers Grimm have been part of the way children—and adults—learn about the vagaries of the real world. Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow-White, Hänsel and... (read more)

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An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Symbols
An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Symbols
by J C Cooper
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With over 200 illustrations and lively, informative and often ironic texts, she discusses and explains an enormous variety of symbols extending from the Arctic to Dahomey, from the Iroquois to Oceana, and coming from systems as diverse as Tao... (read more)

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The Great Mother: An Analysis of the Archetype (Works by Erich Neumann)
The Great Mother: An Analysis of the Archetype (Works by Erich Neumann)
by Erich Neumann
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Neumann examines how the Feminine has been experienced and expressed in many cultures from prehistory to our own time. Appearing as goddess and demon, gate and pillar, garden and tree, hovering sky and containing vessel, the Feminine is seen as an... (read more)

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Gnomes
Gnomes
by Wil Huygen
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In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of its publication, we're thrilled to reissue this phenomenal delight, which enjoyed 62 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. Fantasy and fun combine in this "real life" history.... (read more)

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The Serpent and the Goddess: Women, Religion, and Power in Celtic Ireland
The Serpent and the Goddess: Women, Religion, and Power in Celtic Ireland
by Mary Condren
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The roots of the rise of patriarchy as seen through the history of women and religion in Celtic Ireland, with an analysis of the implications of the author's argument for today's women and today's Catholic church.... (read more)

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The Quest of the Holy Grail (Penguin Classics)
The Quest of the Holy Grail (Penguin Classics)
by P M Matarasso
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Composed by an unknown author in early thirteenth-century France, The Quest of the Holy Grail is a fusion of Arthurian legend and Christian symbolism, reinterpreting ancient Celtic myth as a profound spiritual fable. It recounts the quest of the knights... (read more)

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The Dance of Time: The Origins of the Calendar - A Miscellany of History and Myth
The Dance of Time: The Origins of the Calendar - A Miscellany of History and Myth
by Michael Judge
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Our changing concept of time, and the surprising, often mysterious origins of the calendar, comes to life in this richly informative, beautifully written book.... (read more)

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Fearless Girls, Wise Women, and Beloved Sisters : Heroines in Folktales From Around the World (98 Edition)
Fearless Girls, Wise Women, and Beloved Sisters : Heroines in Folktales From Around the World (98 Edition)
by Kathleen Ragan
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A definitive sourcebook of folktales and fairytales and the first of its kind to feature a variety of multicultural heroines. Dismayed by the predominance of male protagonists in her daughters' books, Kathleen Ragan set out to collect the stories of our... (read more)

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The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future
The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future
by Riane Eisler
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The legacy ofthe sacred feminine The Chalice and the Blade tells a new story of our cultural origins. It showsthat warfare and the war of the sexes are neither divinely nor biologicallyordained. It provides verification that a better future is possible... (read more)

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