Legends Press

Taking a multilingual and comparative approach to the origin legends of early medieval Britain and Ireland in Latin and vernacular languages, this ...

Reducere. Shrouds have long held a special place among the sacred relics of Christendom. In the Middle Ages, shrouds, like holy relics, were the prize posses...

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh PressAuthor(s): David HamiltonNumber of pages: 560Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 187 x 262 x 37Cover type: H...

Reducere. 057Hidden within these tales and legends are the ancient healing secrets of the plants and herbs of Hawai'i. It is believed the altruistic destiny ...

Reducere. DescriptionRabbah bar Bar Hannah has been referred to as the Jewish Sinbad the Sailor. His tall tales, fifteen in all, are recorded in the Babyloni...

Reducere. The burnt-red badlands of Montana's Hell Creek are a vast graveyard of the Cretaceous dinosaurs that lived 68 million years ago. Those hills were, ...

Reducere. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

Reducere. A Walk through the Southern Sky is a beautifully illustrated guide to the stars and constellations of the southern hemisphere. By following the sim...

First published in 1914, "Star Lore of All Ages" is a wonderful, illustrated book full of interesting and entreating information related to the con...

Reducere. Following the 1972 Olympics one sportswriter referred to Mark Spitz, winner of seven gold medals, as "the first great Jewish athlete." He couldn't ...

Reducere. An ancient Native American sport, lacrosse was originally played to resolve conflicts, heal the sick, and develop strong, virile men. In Lacrosse L...

Since the 1960s the South Bronx has been reduced to an archetype of the "inner city, " the exemplar of urban decay and of the cultural renaissance ...

Fact is torn from fiction in this first biography of Mexico's famous independence heroine, which also traces her subsequent journey from history to...

Reducere. DescriptionThis is the first major body of annotated texts in James Bay Cree, and a unique documentation of Swampy and Moose Cree (Western James Ba...

Reducere. Cannon Mountain's history is steeped in skiing legend and lore. Rising at the western edge of New Hampshire's magnificently beautiful Franconia Not...

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Reducere. From its beginning as one of the most ambitious construction projects west of the Mississippi, the imposing red granite Lone Star statehouse loomed...

Reducere. Washington Irving s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one of the best-known works of American literature. But what other myths lie hidden behind the l...

Reducere. Get into the music with David Leander Williams as he charts the rise and fall of Indiana Avenue, the Majestic Entertainment Boulevard of Indianapol...

Reducere. Storytelling has been a vital and vivid tradition in Apache life. Coyote tales, the creation legend and stories of historic battles with Comanche a...

Reducere. Over a decade in the making, Medieval Folklore offers a wide-ranging guide to the lore of the Middle Ages--from the mundane to the supernatural. De...

Reducere. From Jasper to Selma to Hoover, central Alabama is bursting at the seams with unique stories and legendary characters. Read about the Goat Man, the...

Reducere. Colorful tales of the MS Gulf Coast from specters to sodas and from buccaneers and pioneers.The story of the Mississippi Golden Gulf Coast can't be...

Reducere. Against a dramatic background of desert mountains, the sparkling green fairways of the Coachella Valley have attracted world-class golf tournaments...

Reducere. Situated on the banks of the Cape Fear River, Wilmington is awash in unusual tales and legends. A prevalent pirate hideaway, the area harbored the ...

Reducere. The roots of American music are deeply grounded in North Carolina s music history. North Carolina musicians pioneered and mastered the genres of ol...

Reducere. New England's history is marked with witch executions, curses and an untold number of cemeteries hiding mysteries beneath their stones. In this som...

Reducere. The rich storytelling traditions of Salish-speaking peoples in the Pacific Northwest of North America are showcased in this anthology of story, leg...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Hudson Highlands launched revolutions of independence, industry and creativity and have long enchanted artists and hikers. Mysteries...

Reducere. Cape Cod has a rich tradition of local lore, stretching back to a time before the Pilgrims arrived. Ancient Wampanoag legends like Granny Squannit ...

Reducere. The unspoiled, wooded landscape of the Arkansas Ozarks is steeped in traditions, where legend and myth are a huge part of history. During the Civil...

Reducere. Even before he was shot and killed in 1881, Billy the Kid's charisma and murderous career were generating stories that belied his brief life--and t...

Reducere. The mountains of East Tennessee are chock full of unique folklore passed down through generations. Locals spin age-old yarns of legends like Davy C...

Reducere. The town of Roswell is haunted by the lingering ghosts of generations long dead. In this historic Georgia town, spirits roam through ruined mills, ...

Reducere. Colorado is steeped in stories as unique as the people who settled it. Each wave of exploration and settlement brought new tales to explain the mys...

Reducere. Lake Champlain is located between New York's majestic Adirondacks and Vermont's famed Green Mountains. Yet despite the beauty of this region, it ha...

Reducere. DescriptionThe 287-mile stretch of highway that runs east to west across Nevada's desert is billed as the "Loneliest Road in America." But those wh...

Reducere. Between the waters of the Atlantic and the Chesapeake is Delmarva, a storied land that was once the hunting ground of Blackbeard, where ancient sea...

Reducere. What unknown spirits lurk among the living in the Gateway to Wisconsin? Join Candice Shatkins, a founding member of the Paranormal Investigators of...

Reducere. This new collection of eighty strange and unusual South Carolina legends is rooted in the state's deep history. Some originated centuries ago, such...

Reducere. In A Treasury of Afro-American Folklore, editor Harold Courlander brings together an extensive and unique collection of tales, recollections, epics...

Reducere. Spur AwardsEveryone knows the name Calamity Jane. Scores of dime novels and movie and TV Westerns have portrayed this original Wild West woman as a...

Reducere. DescriptionWhen the sun slips behind the trees and shadows lengthen near dusk, the mountains and valleys of Highlands and Cashiers whisper with o o...

Reducere. Without Magic, It's Just Marketing Ever wonder why among 35, 000 masterworks in the Louvre, just one comparatively unremarkable, 30-by-21-inch pain...

Description'Never Worry What the Neighbours Think' was the philosophy that Kenneth Hockney used to inspire his children - David Hockney, one of the...

An exciting collection of mythology about heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters in the intriguing world of the nomad warriors of the Caucasus Th...

Beginning in the seventeenth century, townsfolk and rural dwellers in the remote Spanish colonial city of Santa Fe maintained a provocative interes...

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Reducere. Lean back into Louisiana lore with an earful of New Orleans jazz and a bellyful of Cajun cuisine. But when the music dies down and the lights flick...

Reducere. Few western American have been more often written about than William F. Cody, the "Buffalo Bill" of history, the dime novel, and popular lore. Ther...

Reducere. "I loved the story of Nick. It was great, heartfelt. Andy brought the human side out for people who knew about Nick Cafardo. I loved it, I really d...

Reducere. Polihale & Other Kaua'i Legends, Paperback

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A richly illustrated history of "the home of hurling" from its opening in 1910 right up to now. The building and development of the stadium, major ...

Every year in downtown Las Vegas, often called "Old Vegas, " The Burlesque Hall of Fame reunion brings together members of the League of Exotic Dan...

Reducere. David Gemmell passed away in 2006, leaving behind a legacy of memorable characters, epic settings, and thrilling tales. In 2008 a group of fellow w...

Reducere. What do devil dogs, witches, haunted houses, Daniel Boone, Railroad Bill, "Justice John" Crutchfield, and lost silver mines have in common? All are...

Reducere. Everyone knows the name Calamity Jane. Scores of dime novels and movie and TV Westerns have portrayed this original Wild West woman as an adventure...

Reducere. An anthology of all original stories written to honour the memory of one of Britain's greatest fantasy authors. Determined warriors, hideous creatu...

Reducere. DescriptionDavid Gemmell passed away in 2006, leaving behind a legacy of memorable characters, epic settings, and thrilling tales. In the Legends a...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. DescriptionA curious mixture of humor and Hoosier horror stories as it relates to Hoosier folk tales.

Reducere. After one hundred years of war, King Solomon leads his people into a time of peace and prosperity. This new age will bring hope and wealth to all o...

Reducere. ?Wrestling at the Chase is a fond, informative, amusing, and even poignant look at the who's who of professional wrestling and legendary St. Louis ...

Reducere. The unspoiled, wooded landscape of the Arkansas Ozarks is steeped in traditions, where legend and myth are a huge part of history. During the Civil...

Reducere. The sagas of the ancient Narts are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization. This book presents, for the first time in the W...

Reducere. DescriptionEmerging from the Catskills, the Delaware River winds along the border between Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the Atlantic, offering hun...

Reducere. Here the noted folklorist brings together traditional accounts of epic events and adventures in the life of Hopi clans and villages, from legendary...

Reducere. Who was Belle Starr? What was she that so many myths surround her? Born in Carthage, Missouri, in 1848, the daughter of a well-to-do hotel owner, s...

Reducere. DescriptionConnecticut--a New England state with a proud history and vibrant culture. But there is more to this place than white church steeples an...