Mythology: The Illustrated Anthology of World Myth and Storytelling - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1903296374 ISBN 13: 9781903296370

Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers, 2002

Synopsis

The ultimate family encyclopedia, with more than 300 myths from around the globe. Myths are a timeless expression of the imagination, created to help us make sense of the world. They movingly express the forces that have shaped our experiences across the centuries. Mythology is a lively, comprehensive anthology with looks at each major myth-making culture in turn, from Greece, Egypt and Rome to Africa, China and Oceania. The stories bring to life many fascinating themes including the creation of the Universe, the seasons, gods and goddesses, heroes, animals, the afterlife, natural features, sacrifice and how the first people came into the world.

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Review:

This is the ultimate family reference book on world mythology, cont-aining hundreds of stories accumulated over thousands of years, which will inspire and entertain readers of all ages.

About this edition

• Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1903296374
• ISBN 13: 9781903296370
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 688
• Editor: Littleton C. Scott