Fairies, Ghosts, King Arthur, and Hounds from Hell. The Pagan and Medieval Origins of British Folklore, Paperback - Robin Melrose

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Dr Irving Finkel, curator at the British Museum, explores why the belief in ghosts is what makes us human.Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonAuthor(s): I...

A fresh and exciting reappraisal of folklore outlaw Robin Hood.

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Here be Kraken! The Squid Cinema From Hell draws upon writers like Vilem Flusser, Donna J. Haraway, Graham Harman and Eugene Thacker to offer up a ...

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