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Mythology (Eyewitness Companions Series)

By Neil Philip , Philip Wilkinson

Book information

Publisher
DK Publishing
Year
2007
ISBN
0756631548, 9780756631543
LCC
BL312 .W55 2007
Google Books ID
SF8UAQAAIAAJ
Open Library ID
OL7995773M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
105 MB (110157116 bytes)
Series
Eyewitness Companions
Pages
356\356
Topic
Literature Literary
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40
словарисправочники;ЭнциклопедииФольклористика;Мифология;Энциклопедии

Description

Originally told to explain the mysteries of the world-such as creation, divine will, fertility, death, and love-myths are a major part of many cultures throughout the world, and each area has its own myths. Organized by geographic region, each myth is placed within the civilization's history and context. The key elements of world mythology, such as the hero, his divine connection, the labyrinth, the initiation, and the transformation, are explored in boxes and features throughout the book. AUTHOR BIO: Philip Wilkinson has more than 50 titles to his credit in the fields of mythology, history, and the arts, including DK's Illustrated Dictionaries of Mythology and Religions. Neil Philip is the author of many books on folklore and mythology, including The Illustrated Book of Myths and Myths and Legends Explained.

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