{"product_id":"curious-myths-of-the-middle-sabine-baring-gould-9781602067974","title":"Curious Myths of the Middle Ages","description":"Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, first published in 1866, is a collection of 24 of the most commonly held superstitions of the Medieval era. For each story, Baring-Gould presents his research into the history and possible inspiration for the myth. Included among these familiar tales are: . The Wandering Jew, the story of the Jewish shoemaker who is doomed to wander the Earth until the Second Coming . William Tell, the Swiss hero who shot an apple off his son's head . Saint George, a Christian who suffered seven torturous deaths only to be revived each time, healthy and unhurt . The Fortunate Isles, also known as Atlantis; this myth posits the existence of a magical land in the west where paradise awaits. English hagiographer and scholar SABINE BARING-GOULD (1834-1924) published a book of English folk songs entitled Songs of the West in 1889 and wrote many hymns, including \"Onward, Christian Soldiers.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sabine Baring-Gould\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 160206797X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781602067974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cosimo Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.86d","brand":"Sabine Baring-Gould","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938624209151,"sku":"9781602067974","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_373bf759-1c16-4dd5-be32-4ff49d5f68b6.jpg?v=1681436784","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/curious-myths-of-the-middle-sabine-baring-gould-9781602067974","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}