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"Born in a Mighty Bad Land"
Indiana University Press 2003; US$ 15.95The figure of the violent man in the African American imagination has a long history. He can be found in 19th-century bad man ballads like "Stagolee" and "John Hardy," as well as in the black convict recitations that influenced "gangsta" rap. "Born in a Mighty Bad Land" connects this... more...
The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 11.99From Santa Claus to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from Uncle Sam to Uncle Tom, here is a compelling, eye-opening, and endlessly entertaining compendium of fictional trendsetters and world-shakers who have helped shape our culture and our lives. The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived offers fascinating histories of our most beloved, hated, feared,... more...
101 Myths of the Bible
Sourcebooks, Inc. 2002; US$ 14.99The truth behind the biblical stories of the Old Testament. more...
2012
Penguin Group Inc. 2007; US$ 15.95The acclaimed metaphysical epic that binds together the cosmological phenomena of our time, ranging from crop circles to quantum theory to the resurgence of psychedelic drugs, to support the contention of the Mayan calendar that the year 2012 portends a global shift-in consciousness, culture, and way of living-of unprecedented consequence.... more...
The 2012 Story
Penguin Group US 2009; US$ 16.95From the pioneering author who helped introduce the question of 2012 into the global spiritual community comes an epic exploration of the authentic origins and meaning of this portentous date. Drawing from his own groundbreaking research (including his involvement in the modern reconstruction of Mayan 2012 cosmology), John Major Jenkins... more...
AKBAR AND BIRBAL
Penguin Books Ltd 2005; Not AvailableThe friendship between Emperor Akbar and his minister Birbal created history?and some delightful stories! The tales of Akbar and Birbal have been passed on from generation to generation; enthralling young and old listeners alike. This book brings together a selection of these stories; along with fascinating historical details about the Mughal court;... more...
Adapting the Arthurian Legends for Children
Palgrave Macmillan 2004; US$ 103.00For centuries, the Arthurian legends have fascinated and inspired countless writers, artists, and readers, many of whom first became acquainted with the story as youngsters. From the numerous retellings of Malory and versions of Tennyson for young people to the host of illustrated volumes to which the Arthurian Revival gave rise. From the Arthurian... more...
The Adventures of Molly Whuppie and Other Appalachian Folktales
The University of North Carolina Press 2007; US$ 17.95Combining traditional Appalachian folktale plots with a contemporary sensibility, this title presents fourteen stories of a funny, magical, yet familiar world. more...
The Aeneid
The Floating Press 2009; US$ 4.99Aeneas appears in The Illiad in vague snatches and starts as a traveling warrior of great piety who was loosely connected to the foundation of Rome. Virgil weaves these fragments into a powerful myth about the founding of Rome in The Aeneid . Aeneas travels from his native Troy to Italy then wages victorious war upon the Latins. more...
African American Folk Healing
NYU Press 2007; US$ 79.00Cure a nosebleed by holding a silver quarter on the back of the neck. Treat an earache with sweet oil drops. Wear plant roots to keep from catching colds. Within many African American families, these kinds of practices continue today, woven into the fabric of black culture, often communicated through women. Such folk practices shape the concepts about... more...









