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More than a simple retelling of some of the world's great myths, The History of Mythology separates out some of the recurring themes of myth-making from different countries and continents, allowing the reader to compare and contrast how different cultures have tackled the same issues.From myths that attempt to explain the seasonal fluctuations of the sun to the cycle of birth and death, this book pulls together well-loved myths of Greece and Rome and puts them alongside those of, for example, the Americas and China.
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- PublisherBarnes & Noble Books
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0760725047
- ISBN 13 9780760725047
- BindingHardcover
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