Popular beliefs and controversial knowledge

Talking to the dead and communication with 'the other side' is often presented as a taboo in an increasingly technological and medically advanced world.

Talking to the dead and communication with 'the other side' is often presented as a taboo in an increasingly technological and medically advanced world.

In einer Welt voller göttlicher Mächte, unsichtbarer Bedrohungen und ritueller Ordnungen erzählt Im Bann der Dämonen von einem weitgehend vergessenen Kapitel altorientalischer Religionsgeschichte: den Reinigungsritualen der Hurriter in Kizzuwatna.

How have fairy tales from around the world changed over the centuries?

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.

The ancient heartland of shamanism is no longer forbidden territory - to travelers or to the spirits.

The ancient heartland of shamanism is no longer forbidden territory - to travelers or to the spirits.

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.

This book provides a comprehensive review of numerous areas of pseudoscience and related pathological science.

Monsters are fragmentary, uncertain, frightening creatures.

Monsters are fragmentary, uncertain, frightening creatures.

In this narrative collage of ancient and contemporary storytelling, modern theory, and personal reflection, Ian William Sewall seeks to infuse western pedagogy with a folkloral teaching voice.

In this narrative collage of ancient and contemporary storytelling, modern theory, and personal reflection, Ian William Sewall seeks to infuse western pedagogy with a folkloral teaching voice.

This delightful collection makes the rich but little-known Slovak folk culture available for English-language readers.

This delightful collection makes the rich but little-known Slovak folk culture available for English-language readers.

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) Science Double Award Student Book

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (91) Science Single Award Student Book

Recognised by universities worldwide and fully comparable to UK reformed GCE A levels.

Recognised by universities worldwide and fully comparable to UK reformed GCE A levels.

Put ideas into practice using theoretical concepts and real-life examples The MBA Handbook, 9th Edition by Cameron is a vital resource for MBA and other postgraduate management students to gain maximum learning benefit from their programme.

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) Physics Student Book

Build a strong foundation on the principles and procedures of modern forensic science.

Build a strong foundation on the principles and procedures of modern forensic science.

A little guide to auld Scottish grannies' methods of looking after the family in times of illness.

First Published in 2005.

First Published in 2005.

This book offers Jungian perspectives on social constructions of gender difference and explores how these feed into adult ways of relating within male-female relationships.

The paranormal has gone mainstream.

The paranormal has gone mainstream.

Sir James G.

Sir James G.

This concise edition of the definitive 3-volume Dictionary of European Proverbs constitutes a fascinating collection of proverbs in 29 languages.

This concise edition of the definitive 3-volume Dictionary of European Proverbs constitutes a fascinating collection of proverbs in 29 languages.

Essays focusing on some of the ways in which myths have been made, and made to function, in the rich cultural history of India from the dawn of history through to the present day.

Essays focusing on some of the ways in which myths have been made, and made to function, in the rich cultural history of India from the dawn of history through to the present day.

With contributions from leading researchers in the fields of anthropology, ethnomusicology, and folklore, this volume contains personal, imaginative accounts of ethnographic fieldwork that do not fit into a traditional scholarly context, yet are a vital part of research.

With contributions from leading researchers in the fields of anthropology, ethnomusicology, and folklore, this volume contains personal, imaginative accounts of ethnographic fieldwork that do not fit into a traditional scholarly context, yet are a vital part of research.

The Yezidis are a Kurdish-speaking religious minority, neither Muslim, Christian nor Jewish.

The Yezidis are a Kurdish-speaking religious minority, neither Muslim, Christian nor Jewish.

Though it is clearly an exceptionally important part of popular culture, witchcraft has generated a variety of often contradictory interpretations, starting from widely differing premises about the nature of witchcraft, its social role and the importance of higher theology as well as more popular beliefs.

Though it is clearly an exceptionally important part of popular culture, witchcraft has generated a variety of often contradictory interpretations, starting from widely differing premises about the nature of witchcraft, its social role and the importance of higher theology as well as more popular beliefs.

Dickens was known for his incredible imagination and fiery social protest.

Dickens was known for his incredible imagination and fiery social protest.

Since the original publication of Playing God?

Since the original publication of Playing God?

This book discusses the role of the trickster figure in contemporary film against the cultural imperatives and social issues of modernity and postmodernity, and argues that cinematic tricksters always reflect psychological, economic and social change in society.

This book discusses the role of the trickster figure in contemporary film against the cultural imperatives and social issues of modernity and postmodernity, and argues that cinematic tricksters always reflect psychological, economic and social change in society.