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American Folkloreby Jan Harold BrunvandISBN 0815333501 (0-8153-3350-1)
Softcover, Routledge
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› Find signed collectible books: 'American Folklore'Book summary:Contains over 500 articles
Ranging over foodways and folksongs, quiltmaking and computer lore, Pecos Bill, Butch Cassidy, and Elvis sightings, more than 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, and crafts; sports and holidays; tall tales and legendary figures; genres and forms; scholarly approaches and theories; regions and ethnic groups; performers and collectors; writers and scholars; religious beliefs and practices. The alphabetically arranged entries vary from concise definitions to detailed surveys, each accompanied by a brief, up-to-date bibliography.
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*More than 2000 contributors
*Over 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, crafts, and more
*Alphabetically arranged
*Entries accompanied by up-to-date bibliographies
*Edited by America's best-known folklore authority [via] 
Amulets and Talismansby E. A. Wallis BudgeISBN 0806513233 (0-8065-1323-3)
Softcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation
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The Aran Islandsby J. M. SyngeISBN 0810160242 (0-8101-6024-2)
Softcover, Northwestern Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Aran Islands'Book summary:Nothing much happens on the Aran Islands--at least, not much went on there in the late 19th century, when John Synge sailed out to these mist-shrouded, salt-sprayed, and wave-battered chunks of rocks south of Ireland. Therein lies the charm of the setting and of this lovely book, which captures the saltiness of both the marine air and the time-lost characters, who deeply believe in the magical "wee people." In cottages where nets and fishing tackle hang from beams, the women (who always wear red dresses and petticoats, as do some of the boys) sit at their spinning wheels or sew cow-skin sandals, while the fishermen spin yarns about fairies, sunken vessels, and bags of gold gained from adulterous wives. The big happening of the year is when roofs are rethatched--an event that blossoms into a festival with twisted rope stretching from kitchen table through lane to nearby field. Synge seems an ambassador from a different world: addressed as "noble person," he brings tokens of modernity--be they clocks or simple magic tricks that beguile the locals. First published in 1907, this re-released travelogue gives a poignant peek into another time and begs a visit to the Aran Islands to see how, or if, they have changed. --Melissa Rossi [via]
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Atlantis: The Antediluvian Worldby Ignatius DonnellyISBN 0809480832 (0-8094-8083-2)
Hardcover, Time Life Education
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Black Thorn, White Roseby Not AvailableISBN 0809557754 (0-8095-5775-4)
Softcover, Prime Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black Thorn, White Rose'Book summary:The award-winning editors of Snow White, Blood Red return us to distinctly adult realms of myth and the fantastic - with 18 wondrous works that cloak the magical fictions we heard at grandma's knee in mantles of darkness and dread. From Roger Zelansky's delightful tale of Death's disobedient godson to Peter Straub's blood-chilling examination of a gargantuan Cinderella and her terrible twisted "art," here are stories strange and miraculous - remarkable modern storytelling that remold our most cherished childhood fables into things sexier, more sinister... and more appealing to grown-up tastes and sensibilities. [via]
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The Book of Irish WeirdnessISBN 0806999365 (0-8069-9936-5)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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The Celtic Book of Living and Dying : An Illustrated Guide to Celtic Wisdomby Juliette WoodISBN 0811828956 (0-8118-2895-6)
Hardcover, Chronicle Books LLC
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The Chronicles of the Celtsby Peter Berrisford EllisISBN 0786706066 (0-7867-0606-6)
Hardcover, Carroll & Graf Pub
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Classical Mythologyby Robert Lenardon, Mark P. O. MorfordISBN 0801311381 (0-8013-1138-1)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Classical Mythology'Book summary:The fourth edition of this text features a survey of classical Greek and Roman mythology for readers with little or no background in classical literature. It has been revised to introduce Greek and Roman myths of creation, Greek sagas and local legends and also discusses the use of myth in literature, art, music and film. It includes illustrations showing how artists have interpreted myths in ancient and modern times. No previous knowledge of classical mythology is assumed, making this an suitable for the interested general reader. [via]
Classical Mythologyby Mark P. O. Morford, Robert J. LenardonISBN 0801314887 (0-8013-1488-7)
Hardcover, Longman Publishing Group
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The Complete Encyclopedia of Elves, Goblins, And Other Little Creaturesby Pierre Dubois, Roland Sabatier, Claudine SabatierISBN 0789208784 (0-7892-0878-4)
Hardcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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The Complete Fairy Tales of George MacDonaldby Arthur Hughes, George MacDonaldISBN 0805205799 (0-8052-0579-9)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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The Complete Gnomesby Wil Huygen, Rien PoortvlietISBN 0810931958 (0-8109-3195-8)
Hardcover, Harry N Abrams Inc
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The Devil's Tramping Ground and Other North Carolina Mystery Storiesby John HardenISBN 080784070X (0-8078-4070-X)
Softcover, Univ of North Carolina Pr
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A Dictionary of Fabulous Beastsby Richard Barber, Anne RichesISBN 0802703852 (0-8027-0385-2)
Hardcover, Walker
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A Dictionary of Symbolsby Juan Eduardo CirlotISBN 0802202500 (0-8022-0250-0)
Hardcover, Philosophical Library
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Draculaby Bram Stoker, Mike Stocks, Barry Jones, Anthony MarksISBN 0794500897 (0-7945-0089-7)
Softcover, Edc Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dracula'Book summary:Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each titleoffering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords.[via]
This edition of Dracula includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by R.L. Fisher.
Nosferatu, vrolok, demon. For centuries he has rules armies of wolves, hordes of rats, legions of walking undead. He becomes a bat, a shadow, a moonbeam. He corrupts the pure and destroys the innocent. He enters dreams and torments minds. Now he means to take our world and feast forever on our blood.
But six people have faced his horror--and lived. Six mortals desperate enough to hunt him, to dare his evil. Mina Harker, whose courage saved her husband from madness. Lawyer Jonathan Harker, who unwittingly set him loose, Millionaire adventurer Quincey Morris, Lord Godalming, and Dr. John Seward, who were forced to kill the woman they all loved...twice.
And Van Helsing. Prof. Abraham Van Helsing, who alone knows his immortal ways, who knows the true danger to the hunters' lives and souls, who alone knows what it means to challenge the evil of...DraculaMore editions of Dracula:
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Hardcover, Bt Bound - Dracula: ISBN 0804900728 (0-8049-0072-8)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co - Dracula: ISBN 0789414899 (0-7894-1489-9)
Hardcover, Dk Pub - Dracula: ISBN 0794500897 (0-7945-0089-7)
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- Dracula: ISBN 0812523016 (0-8125-2301-6)
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The Druidsby Peter Berresford EllisISBN 0802841589 (0-8028-4158-9)
Softcover, Eerdmans Pub Co
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Emperor's New Clothesby H. C. Andersen, Christophe DurualISBN 0789206919 (0-7892-0691-9)
Hardcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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The Encyclopedia of Angelsby Rosemary Ellen GuileyISBN 0816029881 (0-8160-2988-1)
Hardcover, Facts on File
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The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spiritsby Rosemary Ellen GuileyISBN 0816040869 (0-8160-4086-9)
Softcover, Facts On File, Inc.
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Softcover, Facts on File - The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits: ISBN 0816021406 (0-8160-2140-6)
Hardcover, Facts on File - The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits: ISBN 0816040869 (0-8160-4086-9)
Softcover, Facts On File, Inc.
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Encyclopedia of Native American Religions: An Introductionby Arlene B. Hirschfelder, Paulette MolinISBN 0816046530 (0-8160-4653-0)
Softcover, Facts on File
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Encyclopedia of Native American Religions: An Introduction'Book summary:Long regarded as quaint curiosities or exotic pagan rites, the religious practices of Native Americans make up a rich, enduring legacy deserving of a place among the great spiritual traditions. The volume features a foreword written by Walter R. Echo-Hawk, a senior staff attorney with the Native American Rights Fund, whose legal experience includes cases involving religious freedom and reburial rights. This volume is available in paperback for the first time. Featuring more than 1,200 cross-referenced entries, this encyclopedia is a fascinating guide to the spiritual traditions of Native Americans in the United States and Canada, including coverage of beliefs about the afterlife, symbolism, creation myths, and vision quests; important ceremonies and dances; prominent American Indian religious figures; and events, legislation, and tribal court cases that have shaped the development of Native American religions.
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Hardcover, Facts on File - Encyclopedia of Native American Religions: An Introduction: ISBN 0816046530 (0-8160-4653-0)
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Encyclopedia of Signs, Omens and Superstitionsby Zolar StaffISBN 0806516356 (0-8065-1635-6)
Softcover, Carol Publishing Group
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FA Mulan: The Story of a Woman Warriorby Robert D. San Souci, Jean Tseng, Mou-Sien TsengISBN 0786814217 (0-7868-1421-7)
Softcover, Disney Pr
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The Fables of Aesopby Aesop, Frank RiccioISBN 0809244853 (0-8092-4485-3)
Softcover, Contemporary Books
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Fin Mac Coolby Morgan LlywelynISBN 0812524012 (0-8125-2401-2)
Softcover, Tor Books
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From the Deep Watersby Toshiyuki TakamiyaISBN 0811814858 (0-8118-1485-8)
Hardcover, Chronicle Books LLC
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› Find signed collectible books: 'From the Deep Waters'Book summary:The lure of the siren, the comeliness of the mermaid, the elegiac beauty of Ophelia -- in page after page of captivating paintings by such artists as J.W. Waterhouse, Frederick Lord Leighton, Gustav Klimt, Edward Burne-Jones, and other Pre-Raphaelites, this exquisite volume takes a mystical journey into the deep waters where romantic art flows together with female enigma and timeless mystery. These sensuous images -- many inspired by literary scenes from the likes of Homer's Odyssey, Mallory's Morte d'Arthur, and Tennyson's Lady of Shalott --seduce the eye and beguile the mind, making From the Deep Waters a visual delight and a gift to be treasured. [via]
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Goldilocks and the Three Bearsby James MarshallISBN 0803705425 (0-8037-0542-5)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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A Good Scent from a Strange Mountainby Robert Olen ButlerISBN 0802137989 (0-8021-3798-9)
Softcover, Grove Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain'Book summary:The Vietnam War continues to play itself out in fiction, autobiography, and history books, but no American author has captured the experiences of the Vietnamese themselves--and caught their voices--more tellingly than Robert Olen Butler, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1993 for A Good Scent From a Strange Mountain. The 15 stories collected here, all written in the first person, blend Vietnamese folklore, the terrible, lingering memories of war, American pop culture and family drama. Butler's literary ventriloquism, as he mines the experiences of a people with a great literary tradition of their own, is uncanny; but his talents as a writer of universal truths is what makes this a collection for the ages. [via]
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The Great Deep: The Sea and Its Thresholdsby James Hamilton-PatersonISBN 0805027769 (0-8050-2776-9)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co
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Gypsy Demons and Divinities: The Magic and Religion of the Gypsiesby Elwood B. TriggISBN 0806503793 (0-8065-0379-3)
Hardcover, Citadel Press
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History of Secret Societiesby Arkon DaraulISBN 0806508574 (0-8065-0857-4)
Softcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation
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› Find signed collectible books: 'History of Secret Societies'Book summary:Almost every social system throughout history has produced its secret societies. Here is a unique study of such societies from earliest recorded times to the present, along with an analysis of their forms, rituals, and beliefs. The author has traveled extensively to gather documentation. The Charcoal Burners of Italy, the Castrators of Russia, the Old Man of the Mountains, and the Gnostics are but a few of the many described. [via]
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Household Talesby Jakob Ludwig Karl GrimmISBN 0805206337 (0-8052-0633-7)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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In Search of the Swan Maiden: A Narrative on Folklore and Genderby Barbara Fass LeavyISBN 0814751008 (0-8147-5100-8)
Softcover, New York Univ Pr
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The Ivory and the Hornby Charles De LintISBN 0812534085 (0-8125-3408-5)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ivory and the Horn'Book summary:In the city of Newford, when the stars and the vibes are right, you can touch magic. Mermaids sing in the murky harbor, desert spirits crowd the night, and dreams are more real than waking.[via]
Charles de Lint began his chronicles of the extraordinary city of Newford in Memory & Dream and the short-story collection Dreams Underfoot. In The Ivory and the Horn, this uncommonly gifted craftsman weaves a new tapestry of stark realism and fond hope, mean streets and boulevards of dreams, where you will rediscover the power of love and longing, of wishes and desires, and of the magic that hovers at the edge of everyday life.More editions of The Ivory and the Horn:
The Japanese Fairy Bookby Yei Theodora OzakiISBN 0804808856 (0-8048-0885-6)
Softcover, Tuttle Pub
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Jewish Magic and Superstition: A Study in Folk Religionby J. Trachtenberg, Moshe IdelISBN 0812218620 (0-8122-1862-0)
Softcover, Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
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Korean Folk Tales; Imps, Ghosts, and Fairies.: Imps, Ghosts, and Fairiesby Pang Im, Yuk YiISBN 0804809356 (0-8048-0935-6)
Softcover, Tuttle Pub
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The Lais of Marie De Franceby Robert W. Hanning, Joan M. FerranteISBN 080102031X (0-8010-2031-X)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollowby Washington IrvingISBN 0809594080 (0-8095-9408-0)
Softcover, Wildside Pr
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The Legend of the Bluebonnetby Tomie De PaolaISBN 0808530178 (0-8085-3017-8)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Life Is Like a Chicken Coop Ladder: A Study of German National Character Through Folkloreby Alan DundesISBN 0814320384 (0-8143-2038-4)
Softcover, Wayne State Univ Pr
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The Light Princess, and Other Storiesby George MacDonald, Craig YoeISBN 0802818617 (0-8028-1861-7)
Softcover, Eerdmans Pub Co
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The Meaning of Trees: Botany, History, Healing, Loreby Fred Hageneder, Edward ParkerISBN 081184823X (0-8118-4823-X)
Softcover, Chronicle Books Llc
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Moonlight and Vinesby Charles De LintISBN 0812565495 (0-8125-6549-5)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Moonlight and Vines'Book summary:Imagine a city--cold, hard, concrete jungle on the surface, but, down that dark alley or disused cemetery, magic has begun to unravel the gray fabric of realism. Charles de Lint succumbs to his fascination with the outsider in all of us, and writes of lonesome goth kids, newbie lesbians, strippers, Gypsies, angels of death and mercy, and even vampires and ghosts in a style that is remarkably refreshing after so much sword-and-bodice formula fantasy. Moonlight and Vines is a medley of fairy tales for the alternative crowd, with most of his city grrrls and boys sporting combat boots and wounded souls. De Lint crafts his stories with soft edges but indelible images:
I can feel a foreign vibe in my apartment, a quivering in the air from Teresa having been there.... My furniture, the posters and prints on my walls, my knickknacks, all seemed subtly changed, a little stiff from the awareness of her looking at them. It takes a while for the room to settle down into its familiar habits. The fridge muttering to itself in the kitchen. The pictures in their frames letting out their stomachs and hanging slightly askew once more.
Hardcore horror/fantasy enthusiasts might find the author's habit of imbuing each protagonist with a sense of wonder and self-discovery slightly saccharine and hackneyed after the umpteenth happy ending, but longtime de Lint fans will be delighted. --Jhana Bach [via]More editions of Moonlight and Vines:
Moonscapes: A Celebration of Lunar Astronomy, Magic, Legend, and Loreby Rosemary Ellen GuileyISBN 0788191497 (0-7881-9149-7)
Hardcover, Diane Pub Co
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Night Creaturesby Time LifeISBN 0809452332 (0-8094-5233-2)
Hardcover, Grand Central Pub
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Nordic Religions in the Viking Ageby Thomas A. DuboisISBN 0812217144 (0-8122-1714-4)
Softcover, Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Nordic Religions in the Viking Age'Book summary:The popular image of the Viking as a horn-helmeted berserker plying the ocean in a dragon-headed long boat is firmly fixed in history. Imagining Viking "conquerors" as much more numerous, technologically superior, and somehow inherently more warlike than their neighbors has overshadowed the cooperation and cultural exchange which characterized much of the Viking Age. In actuality, the Norse explorers and traders were players in a complex exchange of technology, customs, and religious beliefs between the ancient pre-Christian societies of northern Europe and the Christian-dominated nations surrounding the Mediterranean.
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DuBois examines Anglo-Saxon, Celtic, and Mediterranean traditions to locate significant Nordic parallels in conceptions of supernatural beings, cults of the dead, beliefs in ghosts, and magical practices. These beliefs were actively held alongside Christianity for many years, and were finally incorporated into the vernacular religious practice. The Icelandic sagas reflect this complex process in their inclusion of both Christian and pagan details.
This work differs from previous examinations in its inclusion of the Christian thirteenth century as part of the evolution of Nordic religions from localized pagan cults to adherents of a larger Roman faith.
Thomas DuBois unravels for the first time the history of the Nordic religions in the Viking Age and shows how these ancient beliefs and their oral traditions incorporated both a myriad of local beliefs and aspects of foreign religions, most notably Christianity.More editions of Nordic Religions in the Viking Age:
Ocracokersby Alton BallanceISBN 0807842656 (0-8078-4265-6)
Softcover, Univ of North Carolina Pr
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The Old Farmer's Almanac Book of Weather Lore: The Fact and Fancy Behind Weather Prediction, Old-Time Sayings, and Traditionsby Edward F. DolanISBN 080410512X (0-8041-0512-X)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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The Palm-Wine Drinkardby Amos TutuolaISBN 0802150489 (0-8021-5048-9)
Softcover, Grove Pr
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The Palm-Wine Drinkard and My Life in the Bush of Ghostsby Amos TutuolaISBN 0802133630 (0-8021-3363-0)
Softcover, Grove Pr
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The Pictorial Key to the Tarotby Arthur E. Waite, Pamela C. SmithISBN 0806507152 (0-8065-0715-2)
Softcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation
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Pueblo Birds and Mythsby Hamilton TylerISBN 0806114835 (0-8061-1483-5)
Hardcover, University of Oklahoma Press
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The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Traditionsby Paula Gunn AllenISBN 0807046175 (0-8070-4617-5)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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The Star Lore Handbook: An Essential Guide to the Night Skyby Geoffrey CorneliusISBN 0811816044 (0-8118-1604-4)
Softcover, Chronicle Books LLC
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Svahaby Charles De LintISBN 0812534093 (0-8125-3409-3)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Tales of King Arthurby Michael Senior, Thomas MaloryISBN 0805237798 (0-8052-3779-8)
Hardcover, Schocken Books
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Tales of King Arthurby Thomas MaloryISBN 0805208917 (0-8052-0891-7)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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Tales of the Hasidim: Book One The Early Masters and Book Two The Later Masters/Two Books in Oneby Martin BuberISBN 0805209956 (0-8052-0995-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Three Prose Works: Miscelanies, Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme, Observationsby John AubreyISBN 0809305674 (0-8093-0567-4)
Hardcover, Southern Illinois Univ Pr
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A Treasury of Witchcraft : A Source Book of Magic Artsby Harry E. WedeckISBN 0806513845 (0-8065-1384-5)
Softcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation
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Unexplained!: 347 Strange Sightings, Incredible Occurrences, and Puzzling Physical Phenomenaby Jerome ClarkISBN 0788190334 (0-7881-9033-4)
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The Vampire: In Legend, Fact and Artby Basil CopperISBN 0806511265 (0-8065-1126-5)
Softcover, Citadel Pr
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Virginia Ghostsby Marguerite D. LeeISBN 0806350954 (0-8063-5095-4)
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Voices of the Winds: Native American Legendsby Ella E. Clark, Margot EdmondsISBN 0816027498 (0-8160-2749-8)
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Weirdstone of Brisingamenby Alan GarnerISBN 0809824108 (0-8098-2410-8)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Witchcraft in the Southwest: Spanish and Indian Supernaturalism on the Rio Grandeby Marc SimmonsISBN 0803291167 (0-8032-9116-7)
Softcover, Univ of Nebraska Pr
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Witching Culture: Folklore and Neo-Paganism in Americaby Sabina MaglioccoISBN 0812218795 (0-8122-1879-5)
Softcover, Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
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Magliocco analyzes magical practices and rituals of Neo-Paganism as art forms that reanimate the cosmos and stimulate the imagination of its practitioners. She discusses rituals that are put together using materials from a variety of cultural and historical sources, and examines the cultural politics surrounding the movementhow the Neo-Pagan movement creates identity by contrasting itself against the dominant culture and how it can be understood in the context of early twenty-first-century identity politics.
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A Wonder Bookby Nathaniel HawthorneISBN 080490118X (0-8049-0118-X)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co
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A Wonder Book for Boys and Girlsby Nathaniel HawthorneISBN 0812565231 (0-8125-6523-1)
Softcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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Work Hard and You Shall Be Rewarded: Urban Folklore from the Paperwork Empireby Alan Dundes, Carl R. PagterISBN 0814324320 (0-8143-2432-0)
Softcover, Wayne State Univ Pr
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