Edité par Barnes & Noble Books, 2001
ISBN 10 : 0760725047 ISBN 13 : 9780760725047
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Edité par Barnes & Noble Books, 2001
ISBN 10 : 0760725047 ISBN 13 : 9780760725047
Vendeur : Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Edité par Barnes & Noble Books, 2001
ISBN 10 : 0760725047 ISBN 13 : 9780760725047
Vendeur : ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.65.
Edité par Barnes and Noble,Inc., 2001
ISBN 10 : 0760725047 ISBN 13 : 9780760725047
Vendeur : Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Light edge wear.
Edité par Barnes & Noble Books, 2001
ISBN 10 : 0760725047 ISBN 13 : 9780760725047
Vendeur : Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. HARDCOVER Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Oversized.
Edité par NY. 2001. Barnes & Noble, 2001
ISBN 10 : 0760725047 ISBN 13 : 9780760725047
Vendeur : Chris Fessler, Bookseller, Howell, MI, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
large brown hardcover ~ 2º (folio ~ 9"x12"). large "coffee table" book, international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. remainder copy in very fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. smll black dot on bottom edge near spine, other edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in very fine, mint cond. not worn or torn or price clipped (no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first printing (#1 in # line) of this edition (1997 original as "Hamlyn History Of Mythology"). foll color decorative endpapers. tutone illustrated 1/2 title, frontis. & title pg. 192p. glossy pages throughout. every page illustrated in full glossy color ( "Illustrated throughout with more than 230 stunning photographs" ). bibliography. index. religion. ancient history. mythology. theology. folklore. psychology. ~ A thematic study of world mythology, from creation to cosmic destruction and the end of the world. ? The gods and goddesses ? heroes and heroines ? devils and monsters of the world's great mythologies. Myths from Egypt, India, Greece, Rome, Scandinavia, China, Japan, The Pacific, West Africa, North and South America, the Near East, and Celtic countries, contrasted and compared. Myths are an attempt to explain the meaning of the world in an easily comprehensible form. Characteristically set in the dim, distant past, they are strong, memorable stories, originally passed down by word of mouth. From explanations of creation to cosmic destruction and the end of the world, from theories to account for apocalyptic disasters and naturally recurring phenomena, such as the seasons and the day and night, myths are the attempts people from all over the world have made to explain the mysteries of life. Here too are the struggles of the gods, the exploits of great heroes fighting against superhuman odds, quests and trials, journeys to the underworld, and the unending fight against the powers of darkness and adversity, personified by demons and terrifying monsters. While most books merely classify and recount myths according to their country of origin, the thematic structure of this book enables the reader to compare and contrast the world's mythologies. The well~loved myths from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and India are set out in fascinating juxtaposition with those from many lesser~known mythologies, including those of the Americas, Africa, China, and Japan.
Edité par Barnes & Noble Books, 2001
ISBN 10 : 0760725047 ISBN 13 : 9780760725047
Vendeur : dsmbooks, Liverpool, Royaume-Uni
hardcover. Etat : Good. Good. book.