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Race, Politics, and Irish America: A Gothic History
HardcoverOriginal price $36.99 - Original price $36.99Original price $36.99$49.99$49.99 - $49.99Current price $49.99| /Figures from the Scots-Irish Andrew Jackson to the Caribbean-Irish Rihanna, as well as literature, film, caricature, and beauty discourse, convey h...
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Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space
PaperbackOriginal price $16.95 - Original price $16.95Original price $16.95$16.99$16.99 - $16.99Current price $16.99| /A CBC BOOKS BEST NONFICTION OF 2020AN ENTROPY MAGAZINE BEST NONFICTION 2020/21A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK OF THE DAY (07/23/2022)Fairy tales sha...
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Mythology For Dummies
PaperbackOriginal price $24.99Original price $24.99 - Original price $24.99Original price $24.99Current price $22.99$22.99 - $22.99Current price $22.99| /Discover (or rediscover!) history’s greatest myths and legends From Grendel and Beowulf to Poseidon, Medusa, and Hercules, the gods, monsters, an...
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Romance of the Grail: The Magic and Mystery of Arthurian Myth
PaperbackOriginal price $20.95Original price $20.95 - Original price $20.95Original price $20.95Current price $19.99$19.99 - $19.99Current price $19.99| /The first collection of Joseph Campbell’s writings and lectures on the Arthurian romances of the Middle Ages, a central focus of his celebrated s...
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Myths and Legends: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins and Meanings
HardcoverOriginal price $26.00Original price $26.00 - Original price $26.00Original price $26.00Current price $23.99$23.99 - $23.99Current price $23.99| /Myths and legends are deeply rooted in the world’s literature, language, and history. But what does the phrase "Achilles heel" refer to, and what...
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Women of Myth: From Deer Woman and Mami Wata to Amaterasu and Athena, Your Guide to the Amazing and Diverse Women from World Mytholog
HardcoverOriginal price $17.99 - Original price $17.99Original price $17.99$17.99$17.99 - $17.99Current price $17.99| /Uncover the fascinating and complex women from mythology and folklore with this collection of stories profiling powerful goddesses, mighty queens, ...
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Mythology (75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition): Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
HardcoverOriginal price $29.99Original price $29.99 - Original price $29.99Original price $29.99Current price $25.99$25.99 - $25.99Current price $25.99| /This deluxe edition of the world's most beloved, bestselling classic on Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology is stunningly illustrated with specially ...
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Djeha, the North African Trickster
PaperbackOriginal price $30.00 - Original price $30.00Original price $30.00$43.99$43.99 - $43.99Current price $43.99| /Djeha--also known as Juha, Jeh'a, and Ch'ha, among many variations--is an iconic figure, the trickster hero of an oral folktale tradition that has ...
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Snake Sisters and Ghost Daughters: Feminist Adaptations of Traditional Tales in Chinese Fantasy
PaperbackOriginal price $34.99 - Original price $34.99Original price $34.99$49.99$49.99 - $49.99Current price $49.99| /Contemporary Chinese film and literature often draw on time-honored fantastical texts and tales which were founded in the milieu of patriarchy, par...
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The Folktales of Palestine: Cultural Identity, Memory and the Politics of Storytelling
PaperbackOriginal price $39.95 - Original price $39.95Original price $39.95$55.99$55.99 - $55.99Current price $55.99| /Folktales are instrumental in ensuring the survival of oral traditions and strengthening communal bonds. Both the stories and the process of storyt...
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Theurgy: Theory and Practice: The Mysteries of the Ascent to the Divine
HardcoverOriginal price $40.00Original price $40.00 - Original price $40.00Original price $40.00Current price $36.99$36.99 - $36.99Current price $36.99| /Connects the magical practice of theurgy to the time of Homer - Explores the many theurgic themes and events in the Odyssey and the Iliad - Analyze...
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The Mythopoetic Impulse
PaperbackOriginal price $14.99 - Original price $14.99Original price $14.99$18.99$18.99 - $18.99Current price $18.99| /The essays contained in The Mythopoetic Impulse: Selected Essays, 2017-2022 first appeared in the Joseph Campbell Foundation's weekly newsletter, M...
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Norse Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook: From Vikings to Valkyries, an Epic Who's Who in Old Norse Mythology
HardcoverOriginal price $16.99 - Original price $16.99Original price $16.99$16.99$16.99 - $16.99Current price $16.99| /Discover the gods, goddesses, and heroes from Norse mythology with this beautiful handbook that captures the ancient stories that captivated the Vi...
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Greek Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook: From Aphrodite to Zeus, a Profile of Who's Who in Greek Mythology
HardcoverOriginal price $16.99 - Original price $16.99Original price $16.99$16.99$16.99 - $16.99Current price $16.99| /Finally sort out who's who in Greek mythology--from gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everyone in between Greek mythology continues to appear...
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Beneath the Moon: Fairy Tales, Myths, and Divine Stories from Around the World
HardcoverOriginal price $18.00Original price $18.00 - Original price $18.00Original price $18.00Current price $17.99$17.99 - $17.99Current price $17.99| /Powerful and universal retellings of seventy-eight divine stories, legends, and myths from around the world, each accompanied by a gorgeous illustr...
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Gods and Mortals: Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers
HardcoverOriginal price $35.00Original price $35.00 - Original price $35.00Original price $35.00Current price $29.99$29.99 - $29.99Current price $29.99| /An entrancing new telling of ancient Greek myths "This book is a triumph! . . . [A] magnificent retelling of the Greek myths."--Alexander McCall Sm...
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The Watkins Book of English Folktales
HardcoverOriginal price $19.95Original price $19.95 - Original price $19.95Original price $19.95Current price $18.99$18.99 - $18.99Current price $18.99| /With a foreword by Neil Gaiman, this comprehensive, entertaining and authentic collection of English folktales is perfect for fans of Madeline Mill...
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