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ISBN
9780805049138
EAN
9780805049138
Subject Area
Référence, Social Science
Publication Name
World Mythology
Item Length
11.1 in
Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
Subject
Folklore & Mythology, General
Publication Year
1996
Type
Not Available
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Roy Willis
Features
Revised
Item Width
8.6 in
Item Weight
45.7 Oz
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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A New York Public Library Outstanding Reference Book Filled with more than 500 color photographs, charts, maps, and line drawings, this is an incomparable guide to the world's most important mythological traditions. Roy Willis, Ph.D., is a research fellow in social anthropology at the University of Edinburgh. Best known for his fieldwork in east-central Africa, he is the author of several books, includingMan and Beast(1975), a highly acclaimed study of animal symbolism in the beliefs of African peoples. Robert Walteris the director of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded to preserve, protect, and perpetuate the pioneering work of Joseph Campbell (1904-1987), one of the foremost interpreters of myth in our time. Filled with more than 500 color photographs, charts, maps, and line drawings, this is an incomparable guide to the world's most important mythological traditions. "A comprehensive and comparative survey of the myths of nineteen cultural regions. "-American Libraries "World Mythologyserves as both a reference work and a fascinating introduction to its subject."-The Bloomsbury Review "The appearance of this mythology title in paper assures that the encyclopedia of facts will reach new audiences, providing maps, charts, family trees and selected mythological episode retellings. The further organization of the myths by country assures students and adults instant access to specific world regions."-Midwest Book Review

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Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805049134
ISBN-13
9780805049138
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1156671

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Author
Roy Willis
Publication Name
World Mythology
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Subject
Folklore & Mythology, General
Publication Year
1996
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Référence, Social Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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Item Length
11.1 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
8.6 in
Item Weight
45.7 Oz

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Edition Description
Revised Edition
Reviews
"A comprehensive and comparative survey of the myths of nineteen cultural regions. "- American Libraries, "A comprehensive and comparative survey of the myths of nineteen cultural regions. "-"American Libraries
Table of Content
Foreword by Robert Walter Introduction by Dr. Roy Willis Great Themes of Myth, Dr. Roy Willis Creation/The origins of the world Cosmic Architecture/The structure of the universe Myths of Humanity/Causes of life and death Supernatural Beings/God, spirits and demons Cosmic Disasters/The end of the world Heroes and Tricksters/Agents of change Animals and Plants/Energy, transformation and kinship Body and Soul/Spirit and the afterlife Marriage and Kinship/Myths of the social order A World Mythography Egypt, Professor John Baines and Dr. Geraldine Pinch The First Gods/Order from chaos The Ennead/The Nine Gods of Heliopolis Osiris/Upholder of order Isis/The devoted widow Horus and Seth/The struggle for the throne of Osiris Solar Myths/The eternal cycle of renewal Myth and Magic/The secret name of Ra; the Book of Thoth Snakes and Scorpions/Agents of chaos Powerful Goddesses/Neith, Sekhmet and Bastet Other Goddesses/Anat, Astarte, Hathor and Taweret Kings and the Gods/The sacred role of the pharaohs Priest-Magicians/Setna Khaemwese and Imhotep Life After Death/The soul in the underworld The Middle East, Professor the Reverend Canon J. R. Porter Sumer and Babylon/Myths from the first cities Gilgamesh/The great epic of mortality Ishtar and Tammuz/The descent to the underworld Myths of Creation/Enki, Marduk and the divine decrees The Flood/Destruction and survival Ugaritic Myths/Kingship and succession Myths of the Hittites/Dragons and lost gods Persian Myths/Ahura Mazdah and the battle between good and evil India, Dr. John Brockington Origins of the World/Sacrifice and conflict Indra/Warrior and king of the gods Brahma/The creator god Vishnu/Protector of the world Vishnu's Incarnations/The avatars Rama/The righteous avatar Krishna, the Adorable/The eighth avatar of Vishnu Shiva/The erotic and ascetic combined Devi/The manifold goddess Shiva's Family Circle/Shiva, Parvati, Skanda, Ganesha Jain Myth/A response to Hinduism The Enlightened One/Myths of Buddhism China, Dr. John Chinnery Order Out Of Chaos/Pan Gu and Hun Dun Nu Gua and Fu Xi/The creation of humanity flood myths Sun, Moon and Stars/Myths of the heavenly bodies Chinese Buddhism/Amitabha and Guanyin Taoist Myth/Gods and Immortals Myths of the Family/Filial piety and household gods Tibet and Mongolia, Dr. Martin Boord Myths of Origin/Radiant, Black Misery and the karmic wind Myths of the Ancient Kings/The sky-descended rulers King Gersar/The warrior-king The Taming of the Gods/The impact of Buddhism Mongolian Shamanism/Encounters with the spirit realm Japan, Dr. C. Scott Littleton Izanagi and Izanami/The primal couple Amaterasu and Susano/The contest of the sibling deities The Divine Crisis/Amaterasu's of the sun The Izumo Cyde/Susano's descent to earth; Okuninushi and the White Rabbit Gods, Heroes and Demons/Inari,and the Oni The Realm of Saga/The exploits of Jimmu-tenno and Yamato-takeru Buddhist Myths/Three figures of mercy Greece, Dr. Simon Goldhill Myth and Society/Public and private observances The Birth of the Gods/The rise of the Olympians The Origins of Humanity/Prometheus, Pandora, Deucalion, Pyrrha Zeus/King of the gods The Couplings of Zeus/Human and di
Dewey Decimal
291.1/3
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Trade
Dewey Edition
20
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  • by 2004br
    May 10, 2021

    A treasure!

    This is a valuable reference work for studying mythology. Thanks

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  • by raim2117
    Oct 29, 2009

    good book, lots of useful info. and lots of pics

    i like mythology so thats why i bought it. it had been recommended by my mythology teacher. I have to do a research paper comparing various myths so this was the perfect place to look for that info. I had checked out the book at the library and fell in love with it. Anyone who likes mythology I highly recomend it.

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