Mythology & Folklore from GlobalAcademics

Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1992. The only Freudian to have been originally trained in folklore and the first psychoanalytic anthropologist to carry out fieldwork, Geza Roheim (1891-1953) contributed susbstantially to the worldwide study of cultures. Combining a global perspective with encyclopedic knowledge of ethnographic sources, this Hungarian analyst demonstrates the validity of Freudian theory in both Western and non-Western… Read more about this item

London, U.K.: Continuum Publishing, 2006. This volume brings together research from international scholars focusing attention on the longevity and complexity of Blake`s reception in Japan and elsewhere in the East. It is designed as not only a celebration of his art and poetry in new and unexpected contexts but also to contest the intensely nationalistic and parochial Englishness of his… Read more about this item

New York: Garland Publishing, 1994. Scholarly text presents a survey of Brazilian folklore studies and an annotated bibliography of major works on the subject. It examines orally-communicated tales as well as theoretical and methodological literature and folk narrative scholarship before and after 1950, and compares major research developments in Euro-American folk narrative. 234 pgs. Very minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard… Read more about this item

Stuttgart, Germany: K.Thienemann, 1991. Classic text presents a collection of fairy tales that are among the most durable memories from childhood, because characters such as Tiny, the girl with the matches, the Princess on the Pea, and the ugly duckling. 302 pgs. Illustrated with 4 color and 19 black/white photographs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition, Fifth Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.… Read more about this item

Ithaca,N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1991. Classic scholarly text presents an insightful view of the relationship between early Indic myth and ritual; including a detailed examination and interpretation of the recurrences of the myths "Indra fed the Yatis to the hyenas" and "Svabhanu pierced the sun with darkness"; focusing on their verbal form and ritual setting. 335 pgs. Tiny pen… Read more about this item

Whitegate, County Clare, Ireland: Ballinakella Press, 1990. Classic text details the geneological history, life and legend of the famed Maire Rua, born in either 1615 or 1616 at Clonderlaw to Torlach Rua MacMahon and Mary O'Brien. Around 1639 Maire Rua married her second husband, Conor O'Brien of Leamaneh, and resided at the fifteenth-century tower house castle at Leamaneh. In the… Read more about this item

Portland, Maine: Falmouth Book House, 1937. Classic scarce text contains stories and tall tales of lumber-camp life in the Maine woods, including modern Paul Bunyans, bunk-house gossip, narratives of fearless men and their exploits with death while bringing the logs out, back-woods humour, etc. 164 pgs. Illustrated by the author. Dustjacket has a few tiny closed edge tears and a… Read more about this item

Bhubaneswar: Mayur Publications, 1996. Scholarly text contains selected papers presented at two seminars in 1984 and 1989 detailing the contributions of Pandit Nilakantha in the studies of Oriya language and Orissan folklore. Topics include the philosophy of Oriya etymology; Pandit Nilakantha Das and the reformation of Oriya script; folk elements in Pandit Nilakantha's creative writings: a survey; Odia Sahityara Krama… Read more about this item

Belgium: Brepols, 1990. Detailed lavishly illustrated text presents contributions from world reknown experts from multidisciplinary backgrounds in a variety of historical, religious, philosophical, archaeological and sociological topics centering on monotheistic practices in different global societies and cultures. Text in French. 476 pgs. Numerous color photographs. Dustjacket in mylar. Heavy Item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" -… Read more about this item

Tokyo, Japan: Sophia University, 1969. Classic text an accurate account of the philosophies, literary and artistic creativity of Hsi K'ang; including the Ch'in-fu, a poetical essay, originally a recitative having characteristics of an improvised chant. Author's translation is accompanied by the full Chinese text. 133 pp. Frontispiece and two other illustrations. Small stamps on the outer edges and the inside… Read more about this item

Zurich,Switzerland: Rascher Verlag , 1960. Classic text in German, includes Eliade"s complete work on the history, philosophy, psychology, and techniques of Yoga. 515 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar. Minor edgewear and very small closed edge tears on dustjacket. Small discoloration spot on center outer edge.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.