Epdf and ePUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence.Drawing on place-based field investigations and new empirical analysis, this original book investigates civil society at local level.The concept of civil society is contested and multifaceted, and this text offers assessment and clarification of debates concerning the intertwining of civil society, the state and local community relations. Analysing two Welsh villages, the authors examine the importance of identity, ...

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The definitive book on one of the world's most versatile ingredients.Mustard has a long and fascinating history weaving back through many different cultures. It was being cultivated even earlier than 4000 BC. The peppery flavored leaves of the plant can be eaten and are indeed one of the mainstays of southern American soul food cooking. Its seeds can be pressed to make oil as well as used whole.This is the first authoritative book on the subject and covers ...

Between 2006 and 2009 Worcestershire Archaeology completed a series of investigations in advance of quarrying at Clifton Quarry, Worcestershire revealing one of the most important sequences of prehistoric to early medieval activity discovered to date from the Central Severn Valley. Well-preserved palaeoenvironmental deposits were recovered from features and associated abandoned channels of the River Severn. Analysis of this evidence is underpinned by a comprehensive program of scientific d...

If you met a spook and a spectre walking side by side, would you know which was which?As Manning-Sanders explains, the answer is: not necessarily. Both are ghosts, both are restless, and both have unfinished business with the living. But while a spook tends toward mischief - throwing parties, playing pranks, and causing harmless havoc - a spectre is altogether eerier, a pale and solemn figure trapped between worlds, neither good enough for heaven nor bad enough for anywhere else.

Eleven of fairy tales from around the world all featuring a devil or a demon. This unique collection has gathered stories from the cultures and countries of Hungary, Ireland, Transylvania, Gascony, Demark, Finland, India, France and Alsace. The book is a part of the the famous series of fairy tales by Ruth Manning-Sanders and illustrated by Robin Jacques.

Ogres and trolls are not always what you expect.As Manning-Sanders explains in her foreword, many ogres in fairy tales are exactly what you'd imagine - great, stupid, cruel creatures. But some are surprisingly clever, and most possess magical powers to assist them in their havoc. In rare cases, they can be just, forgiving, and even helpful. Trolls, meanwhile, are almost universally small creatures with magical powers of their own. Most are mischievous, but they can be convinced to ...

From the talented creators Ruth Manning-Sanders and Robin Jacques come twelve fairy and folk tales from around the world all featuring spells, sorcerers or both. The stories are from countries around the world such as Russia, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Sudan, Italy, and more. Perfect fairy tales for adults to read aloud or for children to read independently.

Twenty-one stories of ghosts and goblins from around the world. The book contains both spine-tingling tales and ones that will have you laughing out loud. A Book of Ghosts and Goblins is part of the series of Fairy Tales by Ruth Manning-Sanders. The illustrations by the talented Robin Jacques add to the wonderful collection. The tales are from many different countries including Hungary, Spain, France, Scotland, Siberia, Estonia, and Italy. Stories included: A Box on the Ear, The Goblins at...

Giants are as old as storytelling itself- and as varied. The stories in this book come from many countries - England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and Romania. In these eighteen tales, Ruth Manning-Sanders writes of such old friends as Jack and the Beanstalk. She also includes stories of less familiar giants such as Sneezy Snatcher and Cucullin. The book is illustrated by the award-winning Robin Jacques.

A Book of Monsters is a collection of twelve folktales drawn from cultures around the world, each featuring monsters both friendly and fearsome. First published in 1975 by Methuen in London, and illustrated by Robin Jacques, this 128-page volume is one of the most beloved entries in Manning-Sanders' acclaimed "A Book of..." series - a sprawling library of themed fairy tale anthologies that she produced primarily during the 1960s and 1970s.Ruth Manning-Sanders (1886-1988) w...

In this collection of unusual fairy tales, the author invites the reader to travel far and wide-through magic adventures spanning several countries and crossing oceans to the remotest corners of the world-even to Hell and the domains of the Sun, Moon, and Wind. Against such backdrops are set tales of courage, bravery, and love. A farmer confronts a dragon with only a magic feather to help him. A fiddler, by his daring, delivers a repentant landowner from eternal torture by dancing devils. ...