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Opening with a critical appreciation of Alan Dundes (M.

Opening with a critical appreciation of Alan Dundes (M.

First published in 1996.

First published in 1996.

The book examines 'wildmen', images of hairy humanlike creatures known to rural villagers and other local people in Southeast Asia and elsewhere.

The book examines 'wildmen', images of hairy humanlike creatures known to rural villagers and other local people in Southeast Asia and elsewhere.

This collection of work addresses the contribution that ethnography and linguistics make to education, and the contribution that research in education makes to anthropology and linguistics.

This collection of work addresses the contribution that ethnography and linguistics make to education, and the contribution that research in education makes to anthropology and linguistics.

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.

This exciting book outlines the fascinating social psychology of false beliefs and tribal delusions, examining the common human tendency to create and maintain collectively shared belief systems that have no foundation in reality.

The spectre of the UFO, as popularized by shows such as The X-Files, has brought an astonishing slant to the face of modern religious practice.

Telling Maya Tales offers an experimental ethnographic portrait of the San Juan Chamula, the largest and most influential Maya community of Highland Chiapas, in the late twentieth century--the era of the Zapatistas.

This volume investigates ideas, beliefs and sentiments in relation to social organization.

Originally published in 1985, these essays relate philosophical questions about the meaning and justification of toleration to debates about such issues as religious freedom, racial discrimination, pornography and censorship.

Originally published in 1985, these essays relate philosophical questions about the meaning and justification of toleration to debates about such issues as religious freedom, racial discrimination, pornography and censorship.

This unique and authoritative guide describes more than 400 important Chinese symbols, explaining their esoteric meanings and connections.

This unique and authoritative guide describes more than 400 important Chinese symbols, explaining their esoteric meanings and connections.

Isabelle Meier presents a unique examination of the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren, viewed through the lens of analytical psychology.

Isabelle Meier presents a unique examination of the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren, viewed through the lens of analytical psychology.

First Published in 2016.

First Published in 2016.

The study of oral traditions and verbal arts leads into an area of human culture to which anthropologists are increasingly turning their attention.

The study of oral traditions and verbal arts leads into an area of human culture to which anthropologists are increasingly turning their attention.

Fragments of ancient belief mingle with folklore and Christian dogma until the original tenets are lost in the myths and psychologies of the intervening years.

Fragments of ancient belief mingle with folklore and Christian dogma until the original tenets are lost in the myths and psychologies of the intervening years.

First published in 2002.

First published in 2002.

Spicy Dragonshifter-Romantasy in einer Welt voller mythischer Kreaturen, politischer Intrigen und einem Love-Triangle zwischen Mensch und Fae-Göttern.

Hysteria was a frequently diagnosed illness in the West through the nineteenth and much of the twentieth century.

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The argument of this book is that the divide between psychiatry and religion is an artificial one and that there is much room for understanding the same phenomena from different perspectives.

The argument of this book is that the divide between psychiatry and religion is an artificial one and that there is much room for understanding the same phenomena from different perspectives.

In diesem Moment schwöre ich mir, dass ich mich weder von diesem neuen Ehemann noch von irgendjemand sonst jemals wieder kleinmachen lasse.

Archaeology and Folklore explores the complex relationship between the two disciplines to demonstrate what they might learn from each other.

Archaeology and Folklore explores the complex relationship between the two disciplines to demonstrate what they might learn from each other.

In this, the first modern study of the ancient fairytale, Graham Anderson asks whether the familiar children's fairytale of today existed in the ancient world.

In this, the first modern study of the ancient fairytale, Graham Anderson asks whether the familiar children's fairytale of today existed in the ancient world.

King Arthur is often written off as a medieval fantasy, the dream of those yearning for an age of strong, just rulers and a contented kingdom.

King Arthur is often written off as a medieval fantasy, the dream of those yearning for an age of strong, just rulers and a contented kingdom.

Laurence Coupe offers students a comprehensive overview of the development of myth, showing how mythic themes, structures and symbols persist in literature and entertainment today.

Laurence Coupe offers students a comprehensive overview of the development of myth, showing how mythic themes, structures and symbols persist in literature and entertainment today.

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.

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.

Learn something new with 366 fascinating facts from NPR librarian Kee MaleskyWhat was the greatest thing before sliced bread?

What do Skull and Bones, the Kennedys, and UFOs all have in common?

With an "e;adroit and self-effacing style,"e; a Catholic brother, astronomer and physicist explains how scientists and engineers make sense of religion.

Contemporary ritual activity leaves traces on our landscapes in myriad objects.

Contemporary ritual activity leaves traces on our landscapes in myriad objects.

Explores beliefs in magic and witchcraft in modern Ireland (1800–2000) and representation in literature, historical writing and the press.