A dictionary of world mythology [electronic resource] / Arthur Cotterell.
1990
BL303 .C66 1990
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Title
A dictionary of world mythology [electronic resource] / Arthur Cotterell.
Author
Edition
New ed., rev. and expanded.
ISBN
9780191726934 (electronic book)
Publication Details
New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (314 p.) : ill., maps.
Call Number
BL303 .C66 1990
Dewey Decimal Classification
201.303
Summary
Written by a leading scholar of ancient civilizations, A Dictionary of World Mythology presents the powerful gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, the more mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India, and the stern spirits of the African and American continents. Drawing upon hundreds of myths from around the globe, it not only reveals the vast differences in these civilizations, but also demonstrates the unity of mankind in its fundamental need for explanations of the unknown.
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Written by a leading scholar of ancient civilizations, A Dictionary of World Mythology presents the powerful gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, the more mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India, and the stern spirits of the African and American continents. Drawing upon hundreds of myths from around the globe, it not only reveals the vast differences in these civilizations, but also demonstrates the unity of mankind in its fundamental need for explanations of the unknown.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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Description based on print version record.
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Print version: 9780192177476
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