Taliesin, Chief Bard of Britain and Celtic shaman, was a historical figure who lived in Wales during the latter half of the sixth century. Encoded within his work are the ancestral beliefs of the Celtic and pre-Celtic peoples. In addition, his verse is established as a direct precursor to the Arthur[...]

Third in the hugely popular series of Element Encyclopedias, this is the most comprehensive guide you'll ever find to every magical creature from myth, folklore and legend around the world. This compendium of magical creatures explores the history, folklore and mythology of these facinating beasts t[...]

Tell daring tales of adventure with this exciting new create-a-story pack.
Create your own action-packed adventures with this new kit from StoryWorld. The box contains twenty-eight cards that suggest all kinds of characters, places, and objects that you can use to make up your own stories. Pick [...]

Step into the magical world of the fairies or sail the seven seas with these exciting create-a-story kits from StoryWorld.
Have you ever wanted to tell a story but not known how to begin? The StoryWorld series is specially designed to inspire storytellers, Each card introduces a character, place[...]

Tell your own festive stories with this new create-a-story pack from StoryWorld.
Create holiday stories with Christmas Tales. This box contains twenty-eight cards that suggest all kinds of characters, places, and objects that you can use to make up your own stories. Pick a handful of cards and u[...]

A ready-to-use inspiring pack of hardback book and 40 cards to encourage creative thought and writing.[...]

The Arthurian Tarot Deck uncovers the history, legend, and tradition of the reign of King Arthur and invites you to explore this mysterious period for yourself. This classic deck is now reprinted with enhanced cards and a booklet specially written for this new edition. The Arthurian Tarot Deck depic[...]

Discover how Celtic shamanism cuts across all self-imposed barriers and has its own life-enhancing methods, techniques and traditions. This book deals with the practical methods of Celtic shamanism with stories and myths about the way of the shaman, and the theory and practice of Celtic shamanism.[...]

In 1994 a researcher working in the Italian National Library in Rome discovered a manuscript containing 80 mysterious paintings, believed to have been devised by the mysterious prophet Michael de Nostredame, better known as Nostradamus. The manuscript, never published in his lifetime, was handed dow[...]

This volume brings together many important historical texts, the majority of them (speeches of Themistius, the "Passion of St Saba", and evidence relating to the life and work of Ulfila) not previously available in English translation.[...]

John Matthews' brilliant analysis of Ammianus and his world is the foundation for the study of the Roman Empire in the fourth century CE. Matthews' Ammianus is a man very much in touch with his times, engaged in many of the exciting events that he describes, and a commentator motivated by a passiona[...]

'Training for Performance is the first work of its kind; not in the sense that it addresses training for performance, but in that it invites a critical questioning of the imperatives and the rhetoric which govern academic and practical concerns for training alike.' Dr Martin Welton - Queen Mary Univ[...]