Muhammad and the Golden Bough: Reconstructing Arabian Myth (Stetkevych Jaroslav)(Paperback)

Muhammad and the Golden Bough: Reconstructing Arabian Myth (Stetkevych Jaroslav)(Paperback)

Now in Paperback!Muhammad and the Golden BoughReconstructing Arabic MythJaroslav StetkevychConnects pre-Islamic Arabian myth to world mythic traditions.A Choice Outstanding Academic Book'Stetkevych succeeds brilliantly in reconstructing the myth of the destruction of the Thamud, an ancient people

The Golden Bough: Abridged Edition (Frazer James)(Paperback)

The landmark study of world myth and culture Draws on myths, rituals, totems and taboos of ancient European and primitive cultures throughout the world. The third edition of this monumental study of folklore, magic, and religion was abridged by the authour into this single volume in 1922. For more

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Frazer James George)(Paperback)

A classic study of the beliefs and institutions of mankind, and the progress through magic and religion to scientific thought, The Golden Bough has a unique status in modern anthropology and literature. First published in 1890, The Golden Bough was eventually issued in a twelve-volume edition

Stranger Magic: Charmed States and the Arabian Nights (Warner Marina)(Paperback)

Our foremost theorist of myth, fairytales, and folktales explores the magical realm of the imagination where carpets fly, objects speak, dreams reveal hidden truths, and genies grant prophetic wishes. Stranger Magic examines the wondrous tales of the Arabian Nights, their profound impact on the

The Arabian Nights (Mahdi Muhsin)(Paperback)

The stories of The Arabian Nights (and stories within stories, and stories within stories within stories) are famously told by the Princess Shahrazad, under the threat of death should the king lose interest in her tale. Collected over the centuries from India, Persia, and Arabia, and ranging from

The Golden Bough: Abridged Edition (Frazer James George)(Paperback)

A certain sacred tree was forbidden to the touch, save only for runaway slaves: if the slave could break off a branch -- The Golden Bough -- he could challenge the tree's attendant priest to mortal combat. If victorious, the slave would replace the priest as King of the Woods -- until his lethal

The Arabian Nights: A Companion (Irwin Robert)(Paperback)

'The Arabian Nights' has become a synonym for the fabulous and the exotic. Every child is familiar with the stories of Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor and Ali Baba. Yet very few people, even specialists in oriential literature, have a clear idea of when the book was written or what exactly it is. Far

Argo (Blades of Bronze 1) - Mark Knowles

An action-filled reimagining of the famous Greek myth, Jason and the Golden Fleece, brilliantly told by classicist Mark Knowles.He has come to take what is yours...Iolkos, Thessaly. 1230 BC. King Pelias has grown paranoid, tormented by his murderous past and a prophecy of the man who will one day

The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights (Burton Richard)(Paperback)

Full of mischief, valor, ribaldry, and romance, The Arabian Nights has enthralled readers for centuries. These are the tales that saved the life of Shahrazad, whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage. Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Shahrazad

Redemption Song: Muhammad Ali and the Spirit of the Sixties (Marqusee Mike)(Paperback)

A classic book that traces Muhammad Ali's political development in the sixties When Muhammad Ali died, many mourned the life of the greatest sportsman the world had ever seen. In Redemption Song, Mike Marqusee argues that Ali was not only a boxer but a remarkable political figure in a decade of

Arabian Sands (Thesiger Wilfred)(Paperback / softback)

Following worthily in the tradition of Burton, Lawrence, Philby and Thomas, Arabian Sands] is, very likely, the book about Arabia to end all books about Arabia. --The Daily Telegraph Arabian Sands is Wilfred Thesiger's record of his extraordinary journey through the parched Empty Quarter of

Understanding the Qur'an: Themes and Style (Haleem Muhammad Abdel)(Paperback)

Arabian Horse - History, Mystery and Magic(Paperback / softback)

The almost spiritual relationship between the Arab and his horse and the longstanding fascination the world over for this purest-bred of all animals lie at the core of this sumptuously illustrated

Myth & the Movies: Discovering the Myth Structure of 50 Unforgettable Films (Voytilla Stuart)(Paperback)

Designed as a companion to The Writer's Journey, Myth & the Movies analyzes 50 U.S. and foreign films in every cinematic

Muhammad Ali: The Life of a Legend (Rafiq Fiaz)(Paperback)

Muhammad Ali is one of the most remarkable sports personalities and celebrities of our time. He is a legend who transcended boxing and rose above all sport. A man of mythic proportions, Ali rose to become a prominent feature of our cultural landscape.Through exclusive accounts from family members,

Apple Bough (Streatfeild Noel)(Paperback / softback)

A heart-warming story of music, family and finding a home by Noel Streatfeild, the author of Ballet

Myth Busters: Body Bloopers (Gifford Clive)(Paperback / softback)

Debunk misconceptions and find out the truth about the body in Myth Busters: Body

The True Myth: Beryl Pogson's teaching on Gurdjieff's All and Everything (Hunter Bob)(Paperback)

THE TRUE MYTHA written work of the quality of G.I.Gurdjieff's All and Everything, First Series: Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson can justly be classified as esoteric. While that description gives the book an intriguing cachet, it also implies that very few people will understand it. Nearly

Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw (Bowden Mark)(Paperback)

'A master of narrative journalism, Bowden] employs the same techniques of reconstructing scenes and dialogue that made his bestselling Black Hawk Down gripping reading.' -Linda Robinson, New York Times Book Review On July 22, 1992, drug lord Pablo Escobar walked out of the luxurious prison he

Reconstructing Lenin: An Intellectual Biography (Krausz Tams)(Paperback)

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is among the most enigmatic and influential figures of the twentieth century. While his life and work are crucial to any understanding of modern history and the socialist movement, generations of writers on the left and the right have seen fit to embalm him endlessly with

The American West: The Invention of a Myth (Murdoch David H.)(Paperback)

The Wild West of Hollywood and American folklore is nothing more than a functional myth asserts D.H. Murdoch in this study, which presents a sustained analysis of how the myth originated and

Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters (Safi Omid)(Paperback)

Who was Muhammad? What do we know historically, and does that differ from how he is seen by his followers and venerated today? Memories of Muhammad presents Muhammad as a lens through which to view both the genesis of Islamic religion and the grand sweep of Islamic history--right up to the hot

Arabian Nights and Days (Mahfouz Naguib)(Paperback)

The Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz refashions the classic tales of Scheherazade into a novel written in his own imaginative, spellbinding style. Here are genies and flying carpets, Aladdin and Sinbad, Ali Baba, and many other familiar stories from the tradition of The One

Moonchild: City of the Sun (Bushby Aisha)(Paperback / softback)

The second book in a magical middle grade adventure series, inspired by The Arabian Nights and perfect for readers of Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Michelle Harrison and Sophie