Popular beliefs and controversial knowledge

The stories were gathered from the Serahulay, Wollof, Mandingo and Fula people of Gambia.

Timaeus is one of Platos dialogues, mostly in the form of a long monologue given by the title character.

Timaeus is one of Platos dialogues, mostly in the form of a long monologue given by the title character.

In this examination of how the rise of online sharing economy platforms has facilitated online crime, this book shows how, while marketed as trustworthy peer-to-peer services, these platforms are highly vulnerable to misuse by scammers and are used for the dissemination of delusive speech.

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist James Ball takes us into the depths of the internet to trace the origins and rapid ascent of QAnon, the movement that mutated from a niche online conspiracy theory into the world's first digital pandemic.

El Gran Sello de Estados Unidos, en el que aparecen grabados una pirámide, un águila, frases en latín, etcétera, se reproduce también en los dos círculos del reverso de los billetes de un dólar, pero pocas personas saben qué significan esos símbolos.

Theory Conspiracy provides a state-of-the-art collection that takes stage on the meeting and/or battlegrounds between conspiracy theory and theory-asconspiracy.

Discover the history of precious, semi-precious, and organic gemstones, their scientific properties, their mythical powers, and their traditional uses.

Theory Conspiracy provides a state-of-the-art collection that takes stage on the meeting and/or battlegrounds between conspiracy theory and theory-asconspiracy.

All nightmares begin as dreams.

All around the world, myths address questions that humans have always posed about their origins, their environments, their ultimate destinies, and the meanings of their lives.

A fascinating read for anyone from general readers to hardcore fans and scholars, this encyclopedia covers virtually every aspect of the zombie as cultural phenomenon, including film, literature, folklore, music, video games, and events.

This collection of folktales provides readers with an extensive overview of the breadth of Tibetan culture, revealing the character of the region and its people as well as their traditional customs and values.

The Great War meets the horrors of forgotten folklore in this occult skirmish wargame.

The Great War meets the horrors of forgotten folklore in this occult skirmish wargame.

Mystical Mushrooms defines the beauty of mushrooms byfocusing on their magical connections and symbolic meanings through folkloric tales and superstitions throughout the world.

'A beautifully written novel imbued with empathy, spirits and magic' Scottish Daily MailSpring, 1985.

Professor Holz hat sich in diesem Buch der Aufgabe gewidmet, die am weitesten verbreitete deutsche Sage des Mittelalters ihrer Entstehung und Weiterbildung nach zu schildern.

Religion and Conspiracy Theories: An Introduction is the first accessible volume to systematically examine the relationship between religion and conspiracy theories in the contemporary world in critical and historical perspective.

Marrakech is the heart and lifeblood of Morocco's ancient storytelling tradition.

A history of Western culture's fascination with undead creatures in film and television.

Die Sterne erzählen – wir hören zu.

Tief in den Dschungeln Sri Lankas lebt die Furcht vor einem Dämon weiter: Mahasona – halb Mensch, halb Tier, Symbol für Tod, Krankheit und die dunklen Seiten des Menschseins.

Der Zauber der Jahreszeiten ist mehr als nur ein Wechselspiel von Wärme und Kälte, Licht und Dunkelheit.

Tauche ein in die mystische Welt des alten Ägypten – direkt vor dem Einschlafen.

Seit Jahrtausenden schwebt der Simurgh durch die Sphären persischer Mythen, Gedichte und spiritueller Überlieferungen – ein majestätischer Vogel, Symbol für Weisheit, Heilung und die Einheit aller Dinge.

In den geheimen Tiefen der arabischen Mystik verbirgt sich eine der mächtigsten und zugleich gefährlichsten magischen Praktiken: die Kunst der arabischen Schattenmagie.

The history of the gypsies is a confusing and exciting one.

Mitos y leyendas de Ucrania es una obra fascinante que invita a adentrarse en la antigua cosmovisión eslava.

Legends of the Lincolnshire cars is an absorbing collection of folk tales from on of the most remote and rural English counties.

First published in 2005.

A scholarly work that aims to be both broad enough in scope to satisfy upper-division undergraduates studying folk belief and narrative and detailed enough to meet the needs of graduate students in the field.

In Grimm Legacies, esteemed literary scholar Jack Zipes explores the legacy of the Brothers Grimm in Europe and North America, from the nineteenth century to the present.

This tale is woven in imagination yet reality of how an invisible kingdom helped me get through a tough decade of family life, career, and keeping up personal creativity.

Mais ágil que uma tartaruga.

An exploration of the influence of secret societies on the formative documents and symbols of the United States Reveals the Founding Fathers spiritual vision for America as encoded in the Great Seal Traces the influence of the Iroquois League of Nations upon the Constitution Exposes the deep connections the Founding Fathers had with the Freemasons and other secret societiesAll children growing up in America learn who the Founding Fathers were.

A guide to the world's hidden mysteries and secrets from an established author and expert on conspiracies, the unexplained, and the paranormal!

Nearly every one of our homes has been walked upon by some of those pesky little lizards.

A book on dolphins from Janet Evans featuring the world's top 6 most amazing and loved dolphins.

Though dinosaurs no longer exist, their past continue to provide clues to the future.

There's no escaping the fact that we are heading towards a tech-dominated future.

They may be scary-looking but they definitely have important functions in securing the biodiversity of marine life.

Help your child understand what his/her senses are with this easy-to-remember informative book.

Light awakens a child's curious self.

The time is right to learn what really happened on 9/11.

This is Mr.

At first grade, your child is expected to know all the continents of the world.

A fascinating and colourful social history of the nighttime.