World Myth

World Myth
ISBN-10
0205730523
ISBN-13
9780205730520
Category
Myth
Pages
590
Language
English
Published
2013-01-02
Publisher
Longman
Author
Barry Powell

Description

Worldly and scholarly, this well-designed text presents myths from around the world in a lively and easy-to-read manner. The material has been arranged by geographic and chronologic origin. It features fresh translations, numerous illustrations, maps, and commentary that emphasizes the anthropological, historical, religious, sociological, and economic contexts in which the myths were told.

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