521円 In den späten Jahren des 19. Jahrhunderts trat ein junges Mädchen in Völkerschauen und diversen Veranstaltungen auf, um das Publikum zum Staunen zu bringen. Ihr Name war Krao und sie schien Merkmale von Affen und Menschen in sich vereinen. Der Körper war gänzlich mit Haaren bedeckt, sie schien in...

521円 Unter den Ureinwohnern Indonesiens und Malaysias erzählt man sich Geschichten über ein unheimliches Wesen, ein böses Omen und tödlicher Waldgeist, der auf seine Opfer am Boden lauert, aufspringt und böse bis tödliche Wunden reißt. Wer dem Setontot begegnet, wird entweder sterben oder ein schlimme...

596円 Inmitten des schottischen Hochlands findet sich das Große Tal, das Great Glen, in dessen tiefen Senken sich drei große Seen gebildet haben. Einer dieser Seen ist der weltbekannte Loch Ness, der wasserreichste See der gesamten britischen Inseln. Aber nicht für seinen Wasserreichtum ist dieser See ...

2,652円 Our understanding of Celtic astrology is based mainly on the speculations of modern authors--mostly drawn from classical Greek and Roman writings--and suffers from many misconceptions. European astrology uses the Greek model, containing many Babylonian and Egyptian elements. But Celtic astrology ...

748円 This vintage book examines a number of ghost stories and supernatural accounts in detailed, attempting to provide explanations as to their cause based on reason, logic, and contemporary scientific knowledge. An interesting and thought-provoking book, "Inferences from Haunted Houses and Haunted Me...

1,122円 "Apparitions; or, The Mystery of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, and Haunted Houses" is a collection of amusing real-life stories relating to supposed ghost encounters and supernatural experiences. It was written with the aim of dispelling fears and superstition surrounding the subject, which the author atte...

1,122円 This is a collection of Scottish ghost stories personally related to the author, who dedicated his life to investigating the supernatural. Elliott O'Donnell (1872 - 1965) was an English author most famous for his many books about ghosts. Other notable works by this author include: "Werewolves" (1...

1,122円 "The Celtic Twilight" is a series of stories from Irish folklore by Irish poet W. B. Yeats. Beautifully and poetically written, they present a vivid portrait of those who lived near to the land in Ireland. Highly recommended for poetry lovers and those with an interest in Ireland. William Butler ...

970円 These stories are not about mythical creatures; here, the creatures speak for themselves. There's an orc who hates Tolkien, a young demon awash in teenage angst, an angel abandoned by Jesus who finds the Fates. Jensen creates a world both delicately dreamlike and all too real, where the villain i...

4,375円 This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for GCSE Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers the Thematic Study Component 11 and all three Literature and Culture options (Components 21–23): Thematic Study: Myth and Religion by Ben Greenley Literature ...

7,751円 In most globalizing economies, workers engaged in the informal sector occupy the lowest rungs of society. This book examines one such groupーstone quarry workers located beyond the expanding rim of south Delhi and beneath the radar of effective law and policy. Drawing upon extensive case studies ...

127円 Bulfinch's Mythology is a collection of general audience works by American Latinist and banker Thomas Bulfinch, named after him and published after his death in 1867.