403 books (21 pages) in this category
Gods And Fighting Men : The Story Of The Tuatha De Danaan And Of The Fianna Of Ireland
by Lady Augusta Gregory
<p>Gods And Fighting Men : The Story Of The Tuatha De Danaan And Of The Fianna Of Ireland<br> by Lady Augusta Gregory</p> <p>"Gods and Fighting Men" is a fascinating collection of Irish Mythology from the earliest legends. It affects all of ...
ISBN: 1230001520743
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eBookby J. G. Frazer
<p>WHO does not know Turner’s picture of the Golden Bough? The scene, suffused with the golden glow of imagination in which the divine mind of Turner steeped and transfigured even the fairest natural landscape, is a dream-like vision of the ...
ISBN: 9788892553583
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eBookModern Wars and Their Monsters
by Maya Barzilai
<p>2017 Jordan Schnitzer Book Award in Jewish Literature and Linguistics</p> <p>Honorable Mention, 2016 Baron Book Prize presented by AAJR</p> <p><strong>A monster tour of the Golem narrative across</strong><br /> <strong>various cultural and
ISBN: 9781479811557
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eBookby Lee Haring
<p>Why is there no "Grand Theory" in the study of folklore? Talcott Parsons (1902–1979) advocated "grand theory," which put the analysis of social phenomena on a new track in the broadest possible terms. Not all sociologists ...
ISBN: 9780253024428
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eBookEpic Tales
by Flame Tree Publishing
<p>A potent pantheon of gods, heroes engaged in epic battles, fearsome mythical creatures and supernatural transformations – such fantastical elements infuse Greek myths with a wonder and excitement that’s hard to beat. These tales of love, ...
ISBN: 9781787552593
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eBookHairy, Scary, but Mostly Merry Fairies!
Curing Nature Deficiency through Folklore, Imagination, and Creative Activities
by Renee Simmons Raney
<p>Author Renee Simmons Raney believes that every child deserves his or her own personal landscape in which to seek adventure and unleash creativity. Through this charming storybook, Renee weaves fairy stories, enhancing the natural world with ...
ISBN: 9781603064217
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eBookby Dale Langella
<p><strong>Discover Civil War history—and supernatural mystery—in this paranormal tour. Includes photos.</strong></p> <p>Alabama is no stranger to the battles and blood of the Civil War, and nearly every eligible person in the state ...
ISBN: 9781614239888
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eBookby Ursula Bielski
<p><strong>A terrifying exploration of “the most historic haunted cemetery in the Chicagoland area, and most likely one of the most known in the world” (<em>Chicago Now</em>)!</strong></p> <p>Slumbering beneath a shroud of deep forest and ...
ISBN: 9781439658239
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eBookHaunted Baldwin County, Alabama
by Harriet Brill Outlaw
Baldwin County is no stranger to the supernatural. As the largest county in the state of Alabama, Baldwin has hidden stories to be uncovered. Residents can still hear the horse of a soldier buried in the Confederate Rest Cemetery. Lonesome ...
ISBN: 9781625854032
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eBookHaunted Bloomington-Normal, Illinois
by Deborah Carr Senger
<p><strong>Discover the haunting history—and supernatural mysteries—of this Midwestern city and its resident ghosts. Includes photos!</strong><br /> <br /> From the clamor of bygone parades to the phantom scent of burned rubber on Route 66, ...
ISBN: 9781439657607
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eBookby Sam Baltrusis
<p><strong>Meet the spirits who lurk in the waters near this historic seaport and its secluded islands—photos included!</strong><br /> <br /> Boston Harbor brims with the restless spirits of pirates, prisoners, and victims of disease and ...
ISBN: 9781625855022
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eBookby Gail Westwood
<p><strong>Ghostly tales of Colorado’s colorful—and chilling—past . . . photos included!</strong></p> <p>From the old gold-mining towns of Summit County to skiing destinations in Breckenridge, eerie and true tales of life and loss in the Wild ...
ISBN: 9781625853875
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eBookby Beth A. Richards & Chuck L. Gove
<p><strong>Stories and photos that reveal the haunting history of Cleveland, Ohio.</strong></p> <p>Many of Cleveland’s dearly departed haunt the Forest City to this day. A spirit lingers in the ballroom, and a little girl cries on the third ...
ISBN: 9781625854865
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eBookby Mary Collins Barile
<p><strong>The author of <em>The Haunted Boonslick</em> proves the Show Me State isn’t shy about its ghostly heritage—especially in the beautiful college town at its center.</strong><br /> <br /> According to Columbia ghost lore, the city’s ...
ISBN: 9781439657614
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eBookby Judith Tometczak
<p>From the jail cell that once held John Dillinger to quaint shops with dark beginnings, the restless spirits of Crown Point purportedly result from a century-old hex. Legend had it that a caravan of gypsies found themselves unfairly exiled ...
ISBN: 9781439662670
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eBookHaunted Families and Temporal Normativity in Hispanic Horror Films
Troubling Timelines
by Charles St-Georges
<p>This book examines the interactions between ghosts and families in three recent horror films from the Spanish-speaking world that, rather than explicitly referencing recent political violence, speak to the societal conditions and everyday ...
ISBN: 9781498563369
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eBookGhosts of Baltimore’s Waterfront
by Mike Carter & Julia Dray
<p>The narrow streets and ancient pubs of historic Fells Point are filled with the spirits of the past. Pirates, privateers, sailors, smugglers and a host of others refused to let death change their address. Walk with Edward Fell in the town he ...
ISBN: 9781439660997
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eBookby Ursula Bielski
<p><strong>“Highlights the most infamous and spine-tingling haunted places scattered throughout Northwest Indiana” (<em>The Times of Northwest Indiana</em>).</strong><br /> <br /> In 2014, the story of Gary’s “Demon House” shocked the world, ...
ISBN: 9781625850959
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eBookTwelve Months of Kentucky Ghosts
by Roberta Simpson Brown & Lonnie E. Brown
<p>With its tales of benevolent and malicious specters, terrifying monsters, and unexplained phenomena, Halloween is the holiday most people associate with spooky stories. But do spirits remain hidden the rest of the year? In the rich ...
ISBN: 9780813165691
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eBookHaunted Hotels of Northern Colorado
by Nancy K. Williams
<p>The haunted hotels of northern Colorado offer chance encounters with wispy apparitions from a fabulous century gone by. The Earl of Dunraven prowls in the night at the Stanley Hotel. Melancholy Carl haunts the halls of the Brook Forest Inn, ...
ISBN: 9781625854582
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