The Lore of Ireland: An Encyclopaedia of Myth, Legend and Romance (O. Hogain Dith)(Pevná vazba)

The Lore of Ireland: An Encyclopaedia of Myth, Legend and Romance (O. Hogain Dith)(Pevná vazba)

Ireland has one of the finest cultural heritages and a standard reference book combining the related subjects of folklore, myth, legend and romance is long overdue. There are 350 substantial entries, in alphabetical order from Aban, a 6th-century saint, to Weather, all with full references to

Romance of the Grail: The Magic and Mystery of Arthurian Myth (Campbell Joseph)(Pevná vazba)

The first collection of Joseph Campbell's writings and lectures on the Arthurian romances of the Middle Ages, a central focus of his celebrated scholarship, edited and introduced by Arthurian scholar Evans Lansing Smith, PhD, the chair of Mythological Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute

Encyclopaedia Eorzea: The World of Final Fantasy XIV Volume I - Square Enix

The first volume of the official Final Fantasy XIV lore books, written and compiled by the Final Fantasy XIV development team! This deluxe, full-color, hardcover volume is the definitive guide to the world of the massively popular online game.With hundreds of pages detailing everything from

The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition (Tepper Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

The Myth of Capitalism tells the story of how America has gone from an open, competitive marketplace to an economy where a few very powerful companies dominate key industries that affect our daily lives. Digital monopolies like Google, Facebook and Amazon act as gatekeepers to the digital world

The History of Christianity in Britain and Ireland: From the First Century to the Twenty-First (Bray Gerald)(Pevná vazba)

The history of Britain and Ireland is incomprehensible without an understanding of the Christian faith that has shaped it. Introduced when the nations of these islands were still in their infancy, Christianity has provided the framework for their development from the beginning. Gerald Bray's

Encyclopaedia Eorzea: The World of Final Fantasy XIV Volume II - Square Enix

The second volume of the official Final Fantasy XIV lore books, written and compiled by the Final Fantasy XIV development team! Packed with art and information, this full-color, hardcover volume presents a panoramic overview of the world of Eorzea and its inhabitants.The world of Final Fantasy XIV

Animal Lore and Legend - The wisdom and wonder of animals revealed (Binney Ruth)(Pevná vazba)

Gathered together in this fascinating book are the lore and legends of the animal world, alongside the realities of nature. Yet whatever their natural attributes, in folklore animals can do almost

Dragon: Fear and Power (Arnold Martin)(Pevná vazba)

From the fire-breathing beasts of North European myth and legend to the Book of Revelation's Great Red Dragon of Hell, from those supernatural agencies of imperial authority in ancient China to the so-called dragon-women who threaten male authority, dragons are a global phenomenon, one that has

The Atlas of Monsters: Mythical Creatures from Around the World (Lawrence Sandra)(Pevná vazba)

A whimsical and imaginative catalog of fantastical beasts and creatures of myth and legend from around the world-complete with a code that needs cracking to uncover the mystery of the monster atlas One day a collection of very old maps is found in a dusty library. They show where in the world

The Faerie Handbook: An Enchanting Compendium of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects (Editors of Faerie Magazine The)(Pevná vazba)

Plant Lore and Legend - The wisdom and wonder of plants and flowers revealed (Binney Ruth)(Pevná vazba)

Trying to understand the wonders of the natural world has been a human preoccupation. The knowledge of which plants to use as essential foods, remedies, and for construction was of obvious importance, not only to learn but also to pass

Ireland's Forgotten Past: A History of the Overlooked and Disremembered (Bunbury Turtle)(Pevná vazba)

Ireland is approximately the size of the state of Indiana, yet this small country boasts an extensive, rich, and fascinating history. Ireland's Forgotten Past is an alternative history that covers 13,000 years in 36 stories that are often left out of history books. Among the characters in these

Tales of King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table (Malory Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

An essential collection of chivalric romance, swordplay, wizardry and brutal feats of courage, Malory's 15th century Morte d'Arthur is one of the world's greatest pieces of myth-making, with most gothic and modern fantasy finding its roots in this splendid mix of history, magic and literature. This

Spitfire: The History of a Legend (Lepine Mike)(Pevná vazba)

It was during the Battle of Britain in 1940 that the Spitfire became an enduring legend and a symbol of the British fighting spirit, partnering with the Hawker Hurricane to defeat the might of Hitler's Luftwaffe and prevent invasion. Highly illustrated with the pick of historic photographs,

Hysterical: Exploding the Myth of Gendered Emotions

An urgent exploration of how the gendering of emotions came about, and what we can do to change these damaging stereotypes Emotions can be difficult things to define, yet we all recognise them when we feel them or see them in others. How we interpret those emotions and act on them has been heavily

The Rise and Fall of Christian Ireland (Gribben Crawford)(Pevná vazba)

Ireland has long been regarded as a 'land of saints and scholars'. Yet the Irish experience of Christianity has never been simple or uncomplicated. The Rise and Fall of Christian Ireland describes the emergence, long dominance, sudden division, and recent decline of Ireland's most important

Usborne Illustrated Atlas of Britain and Ireland (Reid Struan)(Pevná vazba)

Turn the pages of this fascinating atlas to take a tour of Britain and Ireland - from the craggy far north of Scotland, to the west coast of Ireland and green fields in the south east of England. Full of famous landmarks, native wildlife, culture and history, plus website links for video tours and

Illustrated Encyclopaedia of 'Ugly' Animals (Bayly Sami)(Pevná vazba)

Marvel as you enter the fascinating hidden world of ugly animals in this encyclopaedia of the animal kingdom's most unusual and and so-called 'ugly' species. It's time to see ugliness in a whole new

Armoured Trains: An Illustrated Encyclopaedia 1826-2016 (Malmassari Paul)(Pevná vazba)

The first English-language edition of the authoritative work on the

The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia (Nintendo)(Pevná vazba)

This 320-page book is an exhaustive guide to The Legend of Zelda from the original The Legend of Zelda to Twilight Princess HD. A comprehensive collection of enemies and items, potions to poes, an expansion of the lore touched upon in Hyrule Historia, concept art, screencaps, maps, main characters

Sex and the Goddess: An Intimate Exploration of Woman's Erotic Spirit and Sacred Sexual Power in Myth, Legend, Life, and History (Volume On (Weiss Karin E.)(Pevná vazba)

It has been over twenty years since the full manuscript of my book was edited for publication in 1998. I had begun writing it in the previous decade, the 1980's... a period of flourishing women's liberation movements against the patriarchal status quo. Books about women's sexuality and spirituality

The Sound of the Shuttle: Essays on Cultural Belonging & Protestantism in Northern Ireland (Dawe Gerald)(Pevná vazba)

The Sound of the Shuttle is an eloquent and compelling selection of essays written over four decades by Belfast-born poet Gerald Dawe, exploring the difficult and at times neglected territory of cultural belonging and northern Protestantism. The title, taken from a letter of John Keats during a

The Elizabethan Conquest of Ireland (Roy James Charles)(Pevná vazba)

This is the story of the 'failed' British Empire in Ireland and the sad end of the Tudor reign.The relationship between England and Ireland has been marked by turmoil ever since the 5th century, when Irish raiders kidnapped St. Patrick. Perhaps the most consequential chapter in this saga was the

Lore of the Hvaml (Mihos Cat)(Pevná vazba)

Lore of Havamal recounts the most epic battle in all of Viking mythology as told by Odin, now an innkeeper in a small contemporary