David Weeks Editor (6 results)

Paperback. 98p., illlustrations, texts in English and Spanish, very good trade paperback journal in gray printed wraps.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Innovative and well-illustrated student magazine. Special issue on The Coronation. Cover design by Colin Walkin. Includes articles and illustrations by Gordon Russell, Frank Dobson, Eric Thomas, and David Gentleman. 64 pages, illustrations (some colour) ; 18 x 24 cm. Slight shelf wear to cover edges, blue crayon shading inside front cover. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 161 pages. 9.25x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 400 pages. German language. 9.65x0.98x11.34 inches. In Stock.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. A smart copy of this translated section of Dumezil's notable work Mythe Et Epopee. The first part of Dumezil's Mythe Et Epopee, considered his magnum opus, which provides a thorough overview of the trifunctional ideology of Indo-European mythology. This section observes the nature of the hero, a tormented being held between the civilized and the demonic patrons. In this analysis, Dumezil reveals the divine tug-of-war between Odin and Thor, Siva and Visnu, Hera and Athena, and the mortals they entrap in their cosmic contests. Written by Georges Dumezil, a French philologist, linguist, and religious studies scholar who specialized in comparative linguistics and mythology. Translated by David Weeks, an American linguist and translator. Edited with an introduction by Jaan Puhvel, an Estonian comparative linguist and comparative mythologist. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with small creases to the fly leaves. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine. None (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. A smart copy of this translated section of Dumezil's notable work Mythe Et Epopee. Translated from the original French. The second section of Dumezil's Mythe Et Epopee, considered his magnum opus, which provides a thorough overview of the trifunctional ideology of Indo-European mythology. This section reconstructs a prototypical figure in the gallery of epic types: the sorcerer. With comprehensive explorations of mythical societies, ancient folklore, and social histories. Written by Georges Dumezil, a French philologist, linguist, and religious studies scholar who specialized in comparative linguistics and mythology. Edited by Jaan Puhvel, an Estonian comparative linguist and comparative mythologist, and David Weeks, an American linguist and translator, both of whom specialise in Indo-European studies. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine. None (illustrator). book.…