The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology - Couverture souple

Smith Ph.D., Evans Lansing; Brown, Nathan Robert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1592577644 ISBN 13 : 9781592577644

Editeur : Alpha, 2008

Synopsis

Make no myth-take—this book is indispensable.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to World Mythology explores the gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, monsters and angels of the myths from every corner of the globe. Additionally, it explores the parallels between every culture and the striking similarities in mythic figures and the structure, action, wording, and result of the stories themselves.

• Covers Egyptian, Celtic, Teutonic, Norse, Japanese, Mexican, Native American, and other myths
• Features information on The Hero’s Journey—the cycle of myth according to Jung, Campbell, and others
• Appendixes include a glossary of terms and both a general and a subject Index

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Nathan Brown is a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps, a martial arts expert, a manga devotee, and, currently, an English major and humanities minor in his junior year at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Alpha
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1592577644
• ISBN 13: 9781592577644
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible