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  • Myths and Legends
    Lewis Spence
    Myths and Legends: Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence is a comprehensive collection of ancient myths and legends from the civilizations of Babylonia and Assyria. The book delves into the rich cultural heritage of these ancient civilizations, exploring their fascinating myths, legends, and beliefs. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different as...
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    48,32 €

  • Fraternity of the Builders
    E. Valentia Straiton / EValentia Straiton
    The Fraternity of the Builders is a book written by E. Valentia Straiton that explores the history and symbolism of the Freemasons. The book delves into the origins of the Freemasons, their rituals, and the meanings behind their symbols. The author also discusses the influence of the Freemasons on art, literature, and architecture. The book provides a detailed look at the secre...
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    32,43 €

  • Krishna and Orpheus
    Édouard Schuré / F. Rothwell / FRothwell
    Krishna and Orpheus: The Great Initiates of the East and West is a book written by Edouard Schure that explores the lives and teachings of two great spiritual figures from different parts of the world. The book delves into the similarities and differences between the Hindu deity Krishna and the Greek mythological figure Orpheus, both of whom were revered as initiates and spirit...
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    27,59 €

  • The Gift of Stories
    Robert Atkinson
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    122,02 €

  • Friends of Thunder
    Anna G. Kilpatrick / Jack F. Kilpatrick
    The Cherokee husband-and-wife team who recorded and translated these folktales in 1961 helped to preserve the lore of seventeen elder Oklahoma Cherokees. This volume includes a wide variety of folklore; talking-animal stories, tales of a dragon-like creature and other monsters, accounts of little people inhabiting the hills of eastern Oklahoma, variants of European tales, fragm...
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    19,40 €

  • Shepherd of Man
    A. S. Raleigh / ASRaleigh
    The Shepherd of Man is a book written by A. S. Raleigh that serves as an official commentary on the Sermon of Hermes Trismegistos. The Sermon of Hermes Trismegistos is a philosophical text that discusses the nature of God, the universe, and humanity. In this book, Raleigh delves into the meaning and significance of the sermon, providing a thorough analysis of its themes and ide...
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    27,54 €

  • Psyche’s Stories, Volume 3
    Fairy tales can reveal a hidden side of our lives, our unconscious, and our interrelationship with others. Each of these essays provides a Jungian interpretation of a well-known or rare fairy tale to reveal the universal psychic dynamics that affect us in our lives and collectively in the world around us. It is both lively and entertaining, and thoroughly informative. Volume 3 ...
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    34,62 €

  • Manna and Mystery
    Bettina L. Knapp / Bettina LKnapp
    Acquainting readers with certain literary as well as intellectual and psychological aspects of Jewish thought, life, and religious experience, the six legends and tales in Manna and Mystery are rich in the Jewish themes of mystical love, endurance, thirst for learning, and persecution. Bettina Knapp’s essays in Manna and Mystery:  A Jungian Approach to Hebrew Myth and Legend op...
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    52,71 €

  • A Deed Without a Name
    Andrew Sanders
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    66,91 €

  • The Baby Train
    Jan Harold Brunvand
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    19,72 €

  • New Masonic Trestle-Board Adapted to the Work and Lectures as Practiced in the Lodges, Chapters, Councils, and Encampments of Knight Templars in the U.S.A.
    Charles W. Moore / Charles WMoore
    The New Masonic Trestle-Board is a book that has been specifically adapted to the work and lectures that are commonly practiced in the various lodges, chapters, councils, and encampments of Knight Templars in the United States of America. It has been written by Charles W. Moore, and is designed to provide a comprehensive and detailed guide to the principles, practices, and teac...
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    31,25 €

  • Jack in Two Worlds
    The 'Jack' known to all of us from 'Jack and the Beanstalk' is the hero of a cycle of tales brought to this country from the British Isles. Jack in Two Worlds is a unique collection that brings together eight of these stories as transcribed from actual performances by tellers and eight interpretive essays by leading folktale scholars. The 'two worlds' in the book’s title r...
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    60,72 €

  • Imaginary Greece
    Richard Buxton
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    57,97 €

  • Encyclopedia of Traditional Epics
    Guida M. Jackson / Guida MJackson
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    121,40 €

  • Folk Poetics
    Ropo Sekoni
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    122,16 €

  • Migration of Symbols
    Count Goblet D'Alviella / Count Goblet D’Alviella / Goblet d'Alviella
    The Migration of Symbols by Count Goblet d’Alviella is a seminal work in the field of comparative religion and anthropology. Originally published in 1894, this book explores the origins and evolution of religious symbols and their migration across different cultures and civilizations. The author argues that symbols are not static but are constantly changing and adapting to new ...
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    37,33 €

  • Gnosis of the Light
    F. Lamplugh / FLamplugh
    The Gnosis of the Light is a book that offers a translation of the Untitled Apocalypse found in the Codex Brucianus. The author, F. Lamplugh, provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the Gnostic teachings and beliefs that are contained within this ancient text. The book explores the concept of the Light, which is a central theme in Gnostic philosophy, and how it r...
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    23,96 €

  • Swedenborg Rite and the Great Masonic Leaders of the Eighteenth Century
    Samuel Beswick
    The book ''Swedenborg Rite and the Great Masonic Leaders of the Eighteenth Century'' by Samuel Beswick is a comprehensive exploration of the Swedenborg Rite and its impact on the Masonic community during the 18th century. The book delves into the history and origins of the Swedenborg Rite, as well as its influence on some of the most prominent Masonic leaders of the time, inclu...
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    31,22 €

  • Encyclopedia of Black Folklore and Humor
    Henry D. Spalding / Henry DSpalding
    As J. Mason Brewer writes in his introduction, this classic volume is a landmark contribution to Black Americana. From the hundreds of humorous tales, anecdotes, biographies, recipes, musical selections, and historical notations included in this well-rounded social history, a pattern revealing a new, socially-minded African-American unfolds.Through the encyclopedias seven secti...
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    46,85 €

  • Margaret Atwood’s Fairy-Tale Sexual Politics
    Sharon Rose Wilson
    Margaret Atwood’s Fairy-Tale Sexual Politicsby Sharon Rose WilsonSharon Rose Wilson’s analysis of Margaret Atwood’s sexual politics through a study of fairy-tale patterns offers a new reading of Atwood and a fresh appreciation of the traditional fairy tale’s ability to illuminate modern literature. Not only is this the first study to explore systematically Atwood’s fiction and ...
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    49,24 €

  • Beyond the Hero
    Allan B. Chinen / Allan BChinen
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    18,23 €

  • Ethnomimesis
    Robert S. Cantwell / Robert SCantwell
    Wide-ranging and provocative, this book will fascinate all those intrigued by how we create and perpetuate our representations of folklife and culture. Ethnomimesis is Robert Cantwell’s word for the process by which we take cultural influences, traditions, and practices to ourselves and then manifest them to others. Ethnomimesis is an element of ordinary social communication, b...
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    60,68 €

  • Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism with an Essay on Baal Worship, on the Assyrian Sacred Grove and Other Allied Symbols
    Thomas Inman
    The book ''Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism'' by Thomas Inman is a comprehensive study of the symbolism used in ancient pagan religions and its influence on modern Christian symbolism. Inman delves into the origins and meanings of various symbols, including the cross, the sun, the moon, and the serpent, among others. He also examines the worship of Baal, the Assyria...
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    31,22 €

  • Symbolical Language of Ancient Art and Mythology
    Richard Payne Knight
    The Symbolical Language of Ancient Art and Mythology is a book written by Richard Payne Knight that explores the meaning and significance of ancient art and mythology. The book delves into the symbolism and allegory used in ancient art and mythology, examining the ways in which these symbols were used to convey deeper meaning and understanding to the viewer or reader. Knight dr...
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    44,65 €

  • Some Deeper Aspects of Masonic Symbolism
    Arthur Edward Waite
    ''Somme Deeper Aspects of Masonic Symbolism'' is a book written by Arthur Edward Waite, a renowned scholar of occultism and esotericism. The book explores the symbolic language of Freemasonry, a fraternal organization that has been shrouded in mystery and secrecy for centuries. Waite delves into the deeper meanings behind the symbols and rituals of Freemasonry, drawing on his e...
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    20,51 €

  • Symbolic Mythology and Translation of a Lost and Forgotten Language
    John Martin Woolsey
    Symbolic Mythology and Translation of a Lost and Forgotten Language by John Martin Woolsey is a comprehensive exploration of the symbolism and mythology of ancient cultures, as well as an attempt to translate a language that has been lost to time. The book delves into the symbolism and mythologies of various cultures, including the Egyptians, Greeks, and Native Americans, and e...
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    32,43 €

  • Restorations of Masonic Geometry and Symbolry Being a Dissertation on the Lost Knowledges of the Lodge
    H. P. H. Bromwell / HPHBromwell
    Restorations of Masonic Geometry and Symbolry is a book written by H. P. H. Bromwell that delves into the lost knowledge of the Lodge. The book is a dissertation on the history, symbolism, and geometry of Freemasonry. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the Masonic Lodge and its teachings, tracing its origins and evolution over time. The author explores the symbolism and ge...
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    55,63 €

  • Indian Masonry
    Robert C. Wright / Robert CWright
    Indian Masonry is a comprehensive book written by Robert C. Wright that explores the history and development of masonry in India. The book delves into the origins of Indian masonry, tracing its roots back to ancient times and examining the influence of various cultures on its development. It also explores the various types of masonry found in India, including traditional and mo...
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    27,53 €

  • Greek Mythology
    Fritz Graf
    This revised translation of Fritz Graf's highly acclaimed introduction to Greek mythology offers a chronological account of the principal Greek myths that appear in the surviving literary and artistic sources and concurrently documents the history of interpretation of Greek mythology from the 17th century to the present. First surveying the various definitions of myth that ...
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    40,77 €

  • Clever Folk
    Ruthilde Kronberg
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    59,33 €