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材料がない、儲からない。 それでも伝統の担い手たちが「つくり続ける」のは、なぜか。 新しさ追うデザイナーから異色の転身、発酵の専門家となった著者が出会ったのは、 土地の〈記憶〉を未来へとつなぎ、自然と隣り合って生きる、 弱い人間の強かな"生存戦略"としての「伝統」だった――。

In this cultural and historical guide, award-winning authors Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau reveal the mysteries behind French culture and answer the question: What makes the French so French? Why must you always say bonjour when entering a store in France? What gives the French people...

The perfect Christmas gift, this beautiful book explains how the bearded, red clad, big bellied, reindeer driving jovial gent came to be the face of Christmas, and reveals the historical origins of Saint Nicholas over seventeen hundred years ago in the Eastern Roman Empire. In a winding, magical...

Korean culture is exploding worldwide—from K-pop and K-dramas to Squid Game and KPop Demon Hunters. And now with The Book of Korean Mythology, the folklore of the gods, monsters, and heroes that shape culture are brought together in this beautifully illustrated collection. From the beautiful...

Miten antiikin tarujen yksisarvisesta tuli rakkauden ja kristinuskon symboli, miljardin dollarin arvoista yritystä kuvaava käsite ja sateenkaaren väreissä kimmeltävä satuolento? Yksisarvinen maailman myyteissä ja tarinoissa kuljettaa lukijan halki vuosisatojen antiikin maailmasta...

An imaginative tapestry of narratives that offers a bold, contemporary retelling of the Ramayana In October 2025, ten emerging 'bards' gathered in Satkhol, Uttarakhand, for an extraordinary collaboration between the Himalayan Writing Retreat and HarperCollins Publishers India. Guided by...

Travel along with actor and podcaster Tim Downie as he explores the strange and beautiful places that have shaped British folklore. Tim brings to life the mystical stories that shape the character of our isles. Push through the bramble and briar to embark on a journey through the seasons...

One camping trip, two hearts, and a love that knows no boundsLogan Ramsay may be intelligent and energetic, but buying Heather Glen campsite could be the worst decision he’s ever made. Working a summer job there as a teenager was a dream, but owning it is a nightmare. He’s barely keeping his...

Unlock the Primordial Secrets of Ancient Civilizations.Before modern cities mapped the continents, our ancestors looked out upon an untamed universe and asked a defining question: Who forces the sun to break the horizon, and what shadows lurk within the deep water?To the ancient world, the...

Every culture that has ever existed believed the same thing.The soul does not begin at birth. It has been here before, in other bodies, other times, other lives. And something is done at the crossing between one life and the next to make sure the new life begins without the memory of what came...

We often think of them as tiny, glittering creatures fluttering about in pastel tulle, but fairies haven't always been so benign. Here, historian Sarah Clegg explores the true history of fairies, and the menace and ambiguity that always lurks within the shimmering fantasy. This history takes us from elf fires in Iceland to a burial mound in Ireland; and from a stream in Cottingley where two sisters created a fairy hoax to a modern-day fairy ball in Los Angeles.

Lady Glenconner turns her inimitable eye to the habits and eccentricities she loves most about the people and places she has had the good fortune to explore. From grand houses and embassies to modest huts and idyllic beaches, Anne Glenconner reveals youthful exploits on sailing boats, surprising...

Eine faszinierende Reise zu den dunklen Seiten der Weihnachtszeit! Auf den Spuren dieser winterlichen Traditionen reist Sarah Clegg durch Europa und erkundet ihre düsteren Seiten: von englischen Mummers-Spielen, österreichischen Krampusläufen, dem Nikolaus und seinem Knecht Ruprecht bis hin zu modernen heidnischen Ritualen in Stonehenge und dem Luciafest in Finnland.

当神明注定在预言的烈火中走向毁灭，一场交织着极致牺牲与宿命抗争的北欧神话史诗就此展开。无论你是想在通勤途中快速构建诸神体系的初学者，还是渴望在宏大悲歌中汲取内心力量的听众，这趟两小时的沉浸式听觉之旅...

抛开粉饰太平的滤镜，直面跨国生存的真实账单与文化冲击，这份为准留学生与外籍职场人量身定制的现实主义避坑指南，将帮你牢牢守住异乡生活的财务与安全底线。当你正为繁杂的行前准备感到焦虑，或是刚刚落地面对陌...

当模糊的身影掠过幽暗森林与深邃水域，人类为何总对极可能并不存在的神秘生物陷入狂热的集体追踪？这场游走于科普与心理学边缘的探索，并非为了给怪兽定罪，而是带你重返每一次目击传闻的暴风眼。我们将一步步拆解...

当生命走到尽头，等待我们的是轮回、审判，还是与祖先重聚的永恒安宁？这是一场跨越全球宗教史与文化人类学的生死奇旅。无论你正处于对未知的迷茫、面临失去的哀痛，还是在深夜独自思索存在的意义，这段平和而深邃...

当中世纪东欧村庄将对未知疾病与高死亡率的极度恐惧投射于坟墓时，一部交织着暗黑民俗与生死焦虑的文化史便悄然拉开序幕。如果你曾对那些长生不老、嗜血魅惑的暗夜传说感到着迷，或是试图在充满不确定性的现代生活...

在诸神之战、灭世洪水与英雄试炼的史诗回响中，全景式探索世界九大文明的神话起源与生死哲学。无论你是在拥挤的早晚通勤途中，还是在渴望精神放松的静谧夜晚，这趟两小时的听觉旅程都能让你瞬间脱离繁杂日常。无需...

在由男神与盲目命运主宰的古希腊神话中，那些被边缘化的女性如何用欲望、机智和倔强在绝境中撕开生存的裂口？当众神的惩罚毫不留情地降临，她们不再是沉默的配角或千篇一律的麻烦制造者。这是一场属于凡人与女神的...