Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)

To discover how war can affect the status of women in industrial countries, Leila Rupp examines mobilization propaganda directed at women in Nazi Germany and the United States.

The traditional image of the Middle Eastern woman, as portrayed by the Western media, has tended to be one of a woman oppressed by men and religion.

The traditional image of the Middle Eastern woman, as portrayed by the Western media, has tended to be one of a woman oppressed by men and religion.

The first full reconstruction of and investigation into the vibrant and fascinating legend of King Seleucus, successor to Alexander the Great.

The first full reconstruction of and investigation into the vibrant and fascinating legend of King Seleucus, successor to Alexander the Great.

An international team of scholars explores the historical origins, cultural dissemination and continuing literary and psychological power of fairy tales.

An international team of scholars explores the historical origins, cultural dissemination and continuing literary and psychological power of fairy tales.

This book engages a theory of power which remains attentive to gender as its main category of articulation.

Understanding Oscar Wilde's characteristically unique approach to writing difference Over the course of his remarkable career, Oscar Wilde published two volumes of fairy tales: The Happy Prince and Other Tales and A House of Pomegranates.

When Rebecca Lester was eleven years oldand again when she was eighteenshe almost died from anorexia nervosa.

This is not a children's book.

"e;An illuminating and highly readable narrative about the role of women at the center of imperial Rome-fascinating and important.

This book uses the example of a famous sea-monster from Greek myth to offer a new way of understanding mythical symbols.

This book examines the figure of the returning warrior as depicted in the myths of several ancient and medieval Indo-European cultures.

This book uses the example of a famous sea-monster from Greek myth to offer a new way of understanding mythical symbols.

This book examines the figure of the returning warrior as depicted in the myths of several ancient and medieval Indo-European cultures.

*; Provides rituals for each of the Major Arcana cards and shares exercises for resolving problems and dysfunctional patterns the cards reveal*; Explores in depth the plants, herbs, and flowers of the Hoodoo tradition featured on the cards*; Offers eleven new card spreads, such as the New Moon spread, the Big House Healing Trauma spread, and the Difficult Ancestry spreadIn this Hoodoo and divination workbook, Tayannah Lee McQuillar presents a deeper understanding of the concepts, themes, and symbology featured in her best-selling Hoodoo Tarot card deck, along with providing rituals, botanical knowledge, and advanced practices for working with the cards.

An overview of how the legend of Arthur and his Knights evolved from the earliest documentary sources to Spamalot.

An overview of how the legend of Arthur and his Knights evolved from the earliest documentary sources to Spamalot.

Cristina Mazzoni examines the evolution of the she-wolf as a symbol in western history, art, and literature.

Cristina Mazzoni examines the evolution of the she-wolf as a symbol in western history, art, and literature.

An innovative study revealing that folklore collections can shed new light on the lives of the socially marginalized.

An innovative study revealing that folklore collections can shed new light on the lives of the socially marginalized.

Waiting in Hope gives women an uplifting, accessible resource to comfort, guide, and strengthen them through the journey of infertility.

This book investigates women's ritual authority and the common boundaries between religion and notions of gender, ethnicity, and identity.

This book addresses the relationship between gossip, women, and film with regards to the genre of chick flicks.

This book presents an engaging sociological investigation into how gender is negotiated and performed in ballroom and Latin dancing that draws on extensive ethnographic research, as well as the author's own experience as a dancer.

This book presents a new examination of Victorian nurses which challenges commonly-held assumptions about their character and motivation.

Over the past decade, democratization and civil society promotion became key variables in preserving global security and the liberal economic market.

Winner of the 2011 Paul Davidoff award!

The nineteenth century was a period of prolific literary production from women writers, including figures such as Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Jacobs, and Zitkala-Sa, who played pivotal roles in American literary history.

A National BestsellerThe broken rung is more pervasive than the glass ceiling in holding women back from career success.

Discover your true power as you embrace the calling God has reserved just for you.

READERS LOVE GEMMA'S DARK, ITCHY WORLD 'If you are after something that is both shocking and horrifically beautiful then take a journey and discover this little atrocity for yourself' 'I kept telling myself I really should turn off the light and get to bed now, eyes dry, head heavy, but every sentence in this book commands the reader keep turning the pages and press onward.

Have you ever been so overwhelmed by responsibilities or other people's needs that you forgot to make time for yourself?

Sexual identity has emerged into the national discourse of post-apartheid South Africa, bringing the subject of rights and the question of gender relations and cultural authenticity into the focus of the nation state's politics.

The nineteenth century was a period of prolific literary production from women writers, including figures such as Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Jacobs, and Zitkala-Sa, who played pivotal roles in American literary history.

This collection returns the fairy tale to its original nature - unbridled, dark, sincere.

In this new and substantially revised edition of H.

In this new and substantially revised edition of H.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!

Examining the global experiences, challenges and achievements of Muslim women participating in physical activities and sport, this important new study makes a profound contribution to our understanding of both contemporary Islam and the complexity and diversity of women's lives in the modern world.

Are you working harder than ever but feel like you're accomplishing less?

The scholarly community has become increasingly aware of the differences between Roman myths and the more familiar myths of Greece.

The scholarly community has become increasingly aware of the differences between Roman myths and the more familiar myths of Greece.

Ephesians was written to remind us who we are.

This Companion offers a chronological sweep of the canon of Arthurian literature - from its earliest beginnings to the contemporary manifestations of Arthur found in film and electronic media.