Eaters of the Dead. Myths and Realities of Cannibal Monsters, Hardback - Jr., Kevin J. Wetmore

An exploration of ghouls, cannibals and other monsters that eat the dead.Publisher: Reaktion BooksAuthor(s): Jr., Kevin J. WetmoreIllustration(s): ...

Reducere. The concept of the farmer and shopkeeper pulling rifles off pegs on the wall to fight the British has been the typical image of the American minute...

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Reducere. "Cyber warfare" evokes different images to different people. This book deals with the technological aspects denoted by "cyber" and also with the in...

The now-classic guide to alcoholism returns with new, enlightening research that confirms the revolutionary ideas first trailblazed by this book in...

This book seeks to debunk eleven popular and prevalent myths about Caribbean history. Using archaeological evidence, it corrects many previous misc...

Discover new and unheard-of facts about Hollywood's coolest car guy: Steve McQueen Steve McQueen touched the world through his larger-than-life ons...

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Available again after being long out of print, this is the pre-eminent critical study, and exploration, of how myth and legend played such a signif...

Whilst on a mission up the Volga, a representative of the ruler of Baghdad meets a Viking chieftain who has been summoned back to Scandinavia by hi...

Reducere. It is 922 A.D. The refined Arab courtier Ibn Fadlan is accompanying a party of Viking warriors back to the north. Fadlan belatedly discovers that h...

Complete collection of Tolkien's essays, including two on Beowulf, which span three decades beginning six years before The Hobbit to five years aft...

Reducere. Each book in the Northern Michigan Asylum Series is a stand alone novel. The sprawling Kerry Manor has stood abandoned for nearly a century.But tha...

The earth breeds giants and ogres of indescribable horror -- the heavens hold omnipotent gods and goddesses, abounding in courage, strength and wis...

A short and pithy introduction to the history of Russia as we know it today.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Sir Rodric BraithwaiteIllustrati...

Lights Camera Monsters? Sometimes you go to the movies. And sometimes, the movies--and their monsters--come to you. At any moment, without notice, ...

Drawing on a digital ethnography of Chinese international students' first semester languaging practices, this book examines how they use their mult...

Reducere. "Darkness fell almost immediately, and everything became extraordinarily still. The silence of an African jungle on a dark night needs to be experi...

Publisher: The Islamic Texts SocietyAuthor(s): Seyyed Hossein NasrNumber of pages: 236Publication date: 2001Dimensions: 233 x 154 x 19Cover type: P...

This book examines the relationship between politics, crime, and violence in Latin America with the aim of moving away from overly simplified views...

A scathing indictment of Donald Trump on the eve of the 2020 election.

Reducere. Dagda swept his fingers across the strings of the harp, and a beautiful melody started to play. It was the music of grief that had the Fomorians st...

Reducere. Dagda swept his fingers across the strings of the harp, and a beautiful melody started to play. It was the music of grief that had the Fomorians st...

Special unjacketed hardback edition of the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. This edition features the comple...

Publisher: Tom Doherty AssociatesAuthor(s): Kevin J. AndersonNumber of pages: 176Collection: DunePublication date: 2022Dimensions: 143 x 217 x 20Co...

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The Magical Unicorn Society is opening its doors once again, to reveal eight brand new stories about the world's most mysterious, magical and elusi...

This special 50th anniversary hardback edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic masterpiece includes the complete revised and reset text, two-fold out m...

The Return of the King is the third part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings.

A vivid and contemporary retelling of the Greek myths.

Reducere. Discover here the works of bestseller author, J. R. R. Tolkien . Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit , all three parts of the epic masterpiece...

Reducere. Are you interested in learning about Japanese mythology? Are you intrigued by the culture of Japan? Are you looking for some interesting stories to...

Publisher: FAB PressIllustration(s): 1 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 144Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 219 x 304 x 22Cover type: Ha...

Reducere. Discover here the works of bestseller author, J. R. R. Tolkien . The Return of the King is the 3rd book in The Lord of the Ring Series. Concluding ...

Reducere. Discover here the works of bestseller author, J. R. R. Tolkien . The Fellowship of the Ring is the 1st book in the The Lord of the Ring Series. Con...

Collected for the first time, these Dune novellas by bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson shine a light upon the darker corners ...

Story of two marine's experiences of combat in Afghanistan, and the culture and environment from which they reentered civil society.Publisher: Pen ...

Jonah, Second Edition, part of the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament series, serves pastors and teachers by providing them with ...

Reducere. DescriptionDiversity in the White House is something that is paid lip service. But only lip service. Rocky and Nick experience the same passive-agg...

This elegant slipcased edition presents for collectors the first ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien's final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wi...

DescriptionThere are many misconceptions about the future of global energy often presented as fact by the media, politicians, business leaders, act...

Reducere. Murder is not a secret if the dead can tell... Deep in the forest, far back on Spellway Road, sits a long forgotten mansion. The curtains billow de...

Illustrated with 180 colour and black-&-white photographs, artworks and maps, Norse Myths is an exciting, engaging and highly informative explorati...

Reducere. The Man-eaters of Tsavo is a book written by John Henry Patterson in 1907 that recounts his experiences while overseeing the construction of a rail...

Reducere. Would you like to learn how Egyptian's believe the world was created? Are you interested in learning about Egyptian gods and goddesses and the role...

The world first publication of a previously unknown work of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the powerful story of a doomed young man who is ...

The critically acclaimed, spellbinding novel about life, death and everything that follows.

Sporting Realities is a collection that explores the sports documentary's cultural meanings, aesthetic practices, industrial and commercial dimensi...