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Mythology
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell Publisher Comments 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) List Price $15.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Gnomes by Wil Huygen Synopsis 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) List Price $19.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell Publisher Comments The Power Of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminient scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people. To him... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom by John Odonohue Publisher Comments When St. Patrick first came to Ireland in the 5th century A.D, he encountered the Celts, a unique race of people who found divinity all around them: in the rivers and hills, the sea and sky and in every kind of animal. Surviving to this day, the Celts... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets by Barbara G Walker Staff Pick "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) List Price $34.99 Your price: $17.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Good Faeries/Bad Faeries by Brian Froud Publisher Comments "Once upon a time, I thought faeries lived only in books, old folktales, and the past. That was before they burst upon my life as vibrant, luminous beings, permeating my art and my everyday existence, causing glorious havoc...." In the long-awaited... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Lady Cottington's Fairy Album by Brian Froud Synopsis Lady Angelica Cottington returns in this mysterious, hilarious sequel to Froud's huge international hit. In this quirky and seductive new volume, 15-year-old Angelica stumbles on an annotated photo album that reveals fairy enchantments, wanton romance... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Art of Amy Brown: Limited Edition by Brian Froud Publisher Comments The Secret Sketchbooks of Brian Froud includes some of his earliest drawings exploring the faerie realm through art created in recent years. These pages offer an exceptionally intimate look into Brian's process of creating his magical images. Those who... (read more) List Price $150.00 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Greek Myths by R Graves Synopsis These retellings of the Greek myths have been condensed into one volume.... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Druids: Celtic Priests of Nature by Jean Markale Publisher Comments A comprehensive and revealing look at the druids and their fundamental role in Celtic society that dispels many of the misconceptions about these important religious figures and their doctrine •Written by the world's leading authority on Celtic culture... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Maid of the North by Ethel Johnst Phelps Publisher Comments The Maid of the North weaves together tales about a woman's right to freedom of will and choice. In this collection of mostly nineteenth-century folk and fairy tales, Ethel Johnston Phelps's heroines successfully portray women as being spirited... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Celtic Myths and Legends by T W Rolleston Publisher Comments Masterful retelling of Irish and Welsh stories and tales of the Ultonian and Ossianic cycles, the voyage of Maeldun, and the myths and tales of the Cymry (Welsh). Favorite and familiar stories of Cuchulain, King Arthur, Deirdre, the Grail, many more... (read more) List Price $10.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Coyote Was Going There: Indian Literature of the Oregon Country by Jarold Ramsey Publisher Comments The material cause of this book is a Central Oregon childhood spent around Indians and devoted to hunting for the artifacts of their ancestors, the efficient cause is in the works of the late Melville Jacobs.... (read more) List Price $29.25 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Symbols by J C Cooper Publisher Comments 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) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Celtic Sacred Landscapes by Nigel Pennick Synopsis The author of "The Celtic Oracle" takes readers on an exhilarating spiritual and historical tour of the Celtic holy places of Europe, delving into the mystery and lore behind the power of sacred trees, stones, springs, mountains, and the holy places of... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Arabian Nights, Volume 1: The Marvels and Wonders of the Thousand and One Nights (Signet Classics) by Richard Francis Burton Publisher Comments After King Shahryar had his wife killed for cheating, he began to corrupt-then kill-one virgin a night, as revenge on womankind. Then he meets Scheherazade, who, night after night, saves her own life by telling him fantastical tales of genies, wishes... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market
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The Great Mother: An Analysis of the Archetype (Works by Erich Neumann) by Erich Neumann Publisher Comments 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) List Price $35.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Medieval Celebrations: How to Plan for Holidays, Weddings, and Reenactments with Recipes, Customs, Costumes, Decorations, Songs, Dances and G by Daniel Diehl Publisher Comments Steps for re-creating an accurate medieval celebration Ideas for activities at Christmas, Easter, weddings, and parties In this handy guide, medieval historians Daniel Diehl and Mark Donnelly provide ideas and instructions for planning an authentic... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals by Luisah Teish Publisher Comments Chapter One Growing Up Tipsy "Somehow I knew that there was much more going on than was apparent on the surface. My existence and that of the things going on around me caused me to question everything, always looking for the deeper meanings." read more) |
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The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future by Riane Tennenhaus Eisler Publisher Comments Chapter One Journey into a Lost World: The Beginnings of Civilization Preserved in a cave sanctuary for over twenty thousand years, a female figure speaks to us about the minds of our early Western ancestors. She is small and carved out of stone: one of... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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