It might be a little difficult to get right to the info you want because of the way they have it set up, but aside from that, i love it. This encyclopedia of mythology is a comprehensive work that includes. Keenans latest book, gods, goddesses, and monsters. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for smart.
Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Encyclopedia aggregator and onestopshop for academic information. Finnish mythologyfinnish mythology in contextfinnish mythology, like that of many other cultures, tells the stories of gods and legendary heroes. That having been said this book covered much more ground than mythology for dummies, which was concerned largely with greek mythology it dedicated half its pages to this culture alone. The probert encyclopaedia of mythology the full probert encyclopaedia is an extensive encyclopaedia of over 95000 entries arranged by category and published. The only problem that i have with this book and the. Discover the greatest myths and legends told around the world a comprehensive reference guide to the extraordinary tales of the ancient worlds most fascinating and. This new five volume set from uxl will help students with the plot points, the. Find the complete the world mythology book series listed in order. You can get a 10yo encyclopedia set for almost nothing, and the world book puts out a new edition every year. Each entry concentrates on a particular civilization. Illustrated encyclopedia of world mythology by arthur. Greek mythology simple english wikipedia, the free. In this volume all the ancient mythologies are brought to life.
Encyclopedia of norse and germanic folklore, mythology, and magic from aage to zweiesauger abwaschl. Cards were also judaized and special jewish card sets, inscribed with hebrew letters and illustrated with jewish pictures, were used. The gods and goddesses in greek mythology have special parts in the world. Encyclopedia of world mythology by arthur cotterell. The probert encyclopaedia of mythology cakravartin. An encyclopedia of folklore, legend, and myth are great for my work. Norse mythology is the body of myths of the north germanic peoples, stemming from norse paganism and continuing after the christianization of scandinavia, and into the scandinavian folklore of the. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. The author and this book were also featured on the girl scouts usa web site. Most of the myths date from prechristian times and were. There is an overview of the historical and geographical settings arranged in a dictionary. Theres a bewildering array of books out there on greek mythology. The facts on file encyclopedia of world mythology and legend, third edition is a complete revision that provides an even more extensive survey of myths, legends, and folklore from around the world. The facts on file encyclopedia of world mythology and legend 2 volume set by james r.
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The facts on file encyclopedia of world mythology and legend 2 volume set facts on file library of religion and mythology anthony s mercatante, professor. Tens of thousands of index entries make it easy to find information wherever it is in the set. World mythology edited by roy willis in this fascinating and authoritative encyclopedia, scholarly contributors use more than 500 color photographs, maps, and artifacts to describe the myths of egypt. Encyclopaedia britannica is the most acclaimed and universal of general english encyclopedias, with a. We bought the set back in 1985 and continued with the year book for another 10 years. The book of esther is read in the synagogue from a. What in the world do you do with world book encyclopedias. The oldest mythology is impossible to know, but here are some likely candidates for the oldest recorded mythologies dating back to the inventors of writing. Choose from used and new textbooks or get instant access with etextbooks and digital materials. The facts on file encyclopedia of world mythology and. If the encyclopedia of world mythology comes close to being better classified as. Encyclopedia mythica is an internet encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and religion. It written as the travel journal of the fictional lady hestia evans.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. A 20year old encyclopedia set is of no use to anyone. Over colour images make this book a guide to the fabulous myths and legends of the western world, and to the powerful pantheon of gods. For instance, zeus is the god of the sky, poseidon is the god of the sea and hephaestus is the god of metal. The encyclopedia of world mythology arthur cotterell. Handbook of japanese mythology handbooks of world mythology book book details. Uxl encyclopedia of world mythology, 1st edition gale 978.
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