Popular beliefs and controversial knowledge

This classic book comprehensively details the myths of Greece and Rome.

Originally published in 1911, this early work by Charles M.

This antiquarian book comprises a manual of Norse mythology adapted from the work of Dr.

Originally published in 1922, this is a fascinating illustrated guide to various fieldsports and the woodcraft connected with them.

The first complete encyclopaedia to feature the history and source of superstitions around the world.

Originally published in 1914, this fascinating volume in the Nervous and Mental Disease Monograph Series presents a psychological interpretation of characters from classical mythology, from Oedipus to Perseus, and Hercules to Jesus.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Part of the successful county folklore series - this book is packed full of superstitions, customs and old wives tales.

Part of the successful county folklore series - this book is packed full of superstitions, customs and old wives tales.

The English countryside was full of customs and superstitions relating to the animals that were seen in every day life.

An absorbing collection of folklore and legend from a timeless county in the heart of Ireland.

There is no superstition stronger in Ireland then a belief in the curative power of the sacred wells that are scattered over the country.

The vast Mongolian steppe is a place that few people will ever get to see.

Easter Island has captivated the worlds imagination since its discovery in 1722.

The Hebrides in western Scotland is a windswept and wild country and this is reflected in the folklore of this awe inspiring place.

In Caesars account of the German he claims that they had no druids.

This fascinating book looks at the history of this enduring myth.

Morris dancing is unique to the British Isles.

This vintage book contains Sir James Knowles' "e;The Legends of King Arthur and his Knights"e;.

An ethereal collection of long-lost fairy tales and folk stories from Ireland, collated and edited by one of the most sensational Irish poets, W.

Originally published in 1892, this early work on Native American Folklore is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition.

This unusual book is a fantastic collection of the rich and beautiful proverbs of Northern India.

Portugal's countryside is beautiful and remote, steeped in rich folktales and deep religious superstition.

'Celtic Fairy Tales' is a collection of twenty-six classic stories from British isles, collected by Joseph Jacobs, and accompanied by the masterful black-and-white illustrations of John D.

'Indian Fairy Tales' is a collection of twenty-nine classic Indian stories, collated by Joseph Jacobs, and accompanied by the masterful black-and-white illustrations of John D.

The Brothers Grimm are perhaps the best known folklorists of all time.

More Celtic Fairy Tales is part of a series written by the Australian born folklorist Joseph Jacobs.

'Perrault's Fairy Tales' is a wonderful collection of some true classics of children's literature.

A delightful collection of fairy stories by Grace C Floyd and others that is charmingly illustrated by black and white plates and line drawings of the cherubic, dimpled toddlers of Attwell.

A fascinating treatise on the study of modern mythology the construction of myths so soon after an event.

This fascinating book, is a look at the history of different cultures and they way the psychology of the different peoples has changed.

Greek drama is fascinating and the real beginning of modern drama as we know it today.

Maydays, Maypoles, and Morris Dancing is a vivid exploration of England's springtime folk traditions, drawn from the extensive antiquarian writings of John Brand, one of the eighteenth century's foremost chroniclers of popular customs.

Morocco, a crossroads of ancient traditions, religious beliefs, and seasonal rites, comes vividly to life in Edward Westermarck's essay Midsummer Customs in Morocco.

The folklore and myths of Scandinavia is fascinating and enchanting.

An intensive study of Scotland's folklore and a detailed evaluation of the characteristic features that brought Celtic lore into prominence.

Bird cults have existed in almost every culture from the ancient Egyptians to the Polynesians of Easter Island.

From the primordial gods who shaped the cosmos to the legendary heroes whose exploits have inspired countless generations, this introduction to the captivating world of classical mythology defines the tales of Ancient Greece and Rome.

Lyrebirds are native to Australia and were only scientifically documented in the late 18th Century and are still the subject of exhaustive study to this day.

In the Caribbean heat and the American deep South, the dead are restless.

This vintage book contains a treatise on the subject of werewolves written by Montague Summers, exploring evidence for their existence found in British historical records, literature, and folklore.

Them is an eye-opening, outrageously funny exploration of extremism, which makes both author and reader think twice about the looking-glass world of 'us' and 'them' .

'Funny and thought provoking' - Financial TimesFascinated by madness, strange behaviour and the human mind, Jon Ronson has spent his life exploring mysterious events and meeting extraordinary people.

Jon Ronson is well known for some downright crazy escapades, and these three bestselling books encompass his most madcap adventures.

Why do obviously intelligent people believe things in spite of the evidence against them?

The island nations of the South Pacific have an incredible oral history, their folklore and myths past down through the generations.

This volume contains the complete fairy tales of the legendary Brothers Grimm.

In glancing at the superstitions connected with Scottish lochs and springs, we are called upon to scan a chapter of our social history not yet closed.

The Aino people of Japan are very little known and where treated as savages when discovered by western travellers.

This enchanting glossary of flowers, and their hidden meanings and symbols, is accompanied by Kate Greenaway's wonderfully rich illustrations.