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Legends are arguably the most common narrative form of folklore in American society.

Experimental Times is an in-depth ethnography of the transformation of Bengaluru/Bangalore from a site of backend IT work to an aspirational global city of enterprise and innovation.

"e;Breaking the Good-Girl Spell: Unearth the Inner Blocks Women Don't See"e;The Hidden Struggles That Shape Women's Lives Across CulturesBy mooykhan  Women are told they're strong—but what if society designed their struggles?

Experimental Times is an in-depth ethnography of the transformation of Bengaluru/Bangalore from a site of backend IT work to an aspirational global city of enterprise and innovation.

The 'green man', or foliate head, can be found in almost every pre-Reformation cathedral and in many churches.

When Evelyn Waugh wrote The Loved One (1948) as a satire of the elaborate preparations and memorialization of the dead taking place in his time, he had no way of knowing how technical and extraordinarily creative human funerary practices would become in the ensuing decades.

How did America end up trapped in a nightmare of conspiracy theories, in which millions see the government as an evil 'deep state'?

With a foreword by Ilhan Omar, this breathtaking work of literary nonfiction reveals the power of solidarity for women facing the inadequacies of the US immigration system.

Explore the origins, history, and evolution of the dragon, a creature that dominates transcultural mythology and folklore.

The #MeToo movement has heightened awareness about the prevalence of sexual violence across professional, public, and private spheres.

This edition of Scheherazade's tales reveals to the reader the world of "A Thousand and One Nights" as it was created in the original stories: bright, fascinating and full of contrasts.

Tief verborgen in den Weiten Tibets existiert eine spirituelle Tradition, die älter ist als der Buddhismus – der Bön-Schamanismus.

We present the gift digital edition "Golden Collection of Illustrated Literature", which brings together five legendary works of world classics in unique visual versions:"War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy - the great Russian classic in the final author's edition of 1873, for the first time fully translated into Russian without French inserts, supplemented by more than 150 unique historical illustrations by Alexander Apsit and Nikolai Karazin, a chronology of events of the Patriotic War of 1812 and a description of the prototypes of the characters.

Discover the ancient power of the Tarot with this beautifully illustrated guide - the essential companion for those wanting to embark on their spiritual awakening.

Mythocracy examines the narrative mechanisms that script our lives through the stories we tell one another.

Eine Reise zu Deutschlands Märchen, Mythen und LegendenDen Rattenfänger von Hameln, die Heinzelmännchen oder die Loreley kennen vermutlich alle – aber was ist mit der Barbarine und dem Burgfräulein Agnes?

Sicher kennt jeder das Gefühl an einem Ort zu stehen – sei es in den Bergen, an Seen oder im Wald – wo einem das Herz aufgeht und man einfach nur Glück und Dankbarkeit empfindet.