Mythology, Paperback

Integrating original texts with explanations, interpretations, and theory, Introduction to Mythology: Contemporary Approaches to Classical and Worl...

Reducere. With more than two-dozen contributors and over 450-pages of content Fly Agaric is the most comprehensive book on the iconic red and white-spotted m...

Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, Classical Mythology, International Tenth Edition, is the most comprehensive survey of ...

Now in its 8th edition, this magisterial work offers a comprehensive survey of the stories of Greek myth, from the Olympian gods, through the lesse...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Cornelia Dimmitt The Mahapuranas embody the received tradition of Hindu mythology. This anthology contains fresh translatio...

Reducere. In Regeneration Through Violence, the first of his trilogy on the mythology of the American West, Richard Slotkin shows how the attitudes and tradi...

Reducere. Teutonic Mythology - Vol. 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1882. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on differ...

This volume collects and organizes passages on myth by Jung himself and by some of the most prominent Jungian writers after him: Erich Neumann, Mar...

Reducere. The first anthology of Jewish mythology in English, Tree of Souls reveals a mythical tradition as rich and as fascinating as any in the world. Draw...

Reducere. Black Cultural Mythology retrieves the concept of "mythology" from its Black Arts Movement origins and broadens its scope to illuminate the relatio...

The norns were a group of female supernatural beings closely related to ideas about fate in Old Norse tradition. Although the norns are well known,...

Reducere. Translated here into English for the first time, F. W. J. Schelling's 1842 lectures on the Philosophy of Mythology are an early example of interdis...

In 1931 Ludwig Wittgenstein wrote his famous Remarks on Frazer's "Golden Bough, " published posthumously in 1967. At that time, anthropology and ph...

Reducere. From the earliest days of oral history to the present, the vampire myth persists among mankind's deeply-rooted fears. This encyclopedia, with entri...

Reducere. One of the great documents of colonial Mexico, the Codex Chimalpopoca chronicles the rise of Aztec civilization and preserves the mythology on whic...

Reducere. DescriptionDrawing on historical sources, myth and folklore, Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore explores the roles of fantastical beasts...

Reducere. Gerald Massey's masterwork is presented to readers anew in this splendid new edition, which combines all twelve books plus the appendix into a sing...

Reducere. An in-depth history of science, primarily covering the 1930s, from Superman to Olaf Stapledon's Star Maker. The book examines science fiction liter...

Reducere. DescriptionDo you know how many wives Zeus had? Or how the famous Trojan War was caused by one beautiful lady? Or how Thor got his hammer?Give your...

Reducere. In Greek mythology Medusa ("guardian, protectress") was a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as having the face of a hideous human female with ...

Reducere. Unlike many other ancient mythologies, Hinduism thrives in the modern world. One billion followers and countless others have been captivated by its...

Reducere. Every year, at the Wa Huang Gong temple in Hebei Province, China, people gather to worship the great mother, Nuwa, the oldest deity in Chinese myth...

Reducere. Guru Pema is Padmasambhava, the wandering tantric yogin from Orgyen who became Tibet's Great Guru. To his disciples he was the Lotus Born and, late...

Reducere. An innovative and accessible overview of how ancient Scandinavians understood and made use of their mythological stories. Old Norse Mythology provi...

Reducere. Joseph Campbell famously defined myth as ''other people's religion.'' But he also said that one of the basic functions of myth is to help each indi...

Reducere. DescriptionStories centuries in the making, and many centuries worth of stories, are an integral part of modern society. Whether modern or ancient,...

Reducere. The Truth of Myth is a thorough and accessible introduction to the study of myth, surveying the intellectual history of the topic, methods for stud...

Reducere. Many leading deities of the Aztec pantheon were worshipped by previous Mesoamerican civilizations, gods such as Tlaloc, Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipo...

DescriptionRudolf Bultmann's courageous thought has been right at the centre of living Christian theology ever since the 194os. There is no doubt t...

Reducere. The portrayal of the hero in classical myths and modern films continues to exert a compelling influence on the collective imagination, entertaining...

DescriptionGreek myths abound in images of beauty and perfection: charming gods, attractive goddesses, and handsome heroes, all of them standards o...

In a magisterial work, Jaan Puhvel unravels the prehistoric Indo-Euopean origins of the traditions of India and Iran, Greece and Rome, of the Celts...

Reducere. This book is a collection of the various Philippine deities, pantheons, myths and tales of wonder grouped under a few large headings and strung tog...

Reducere. The Fairy world of the British Isles, Ireland, Southern and Eastern Europe The term "Fairy" covers all kinds of nature spirits and Elementals all o...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Vic DicaraWith: Vraja Kishor DasOver a decade of dedicated researchOver a year of writing and editingWith the blessings and...

The Zen of an Earth Mythology Joseph Campbell, the famous American mythologist, commented in his last book, The Power of Myth, "The only mythology ...

Reducere. This new edition of Chiron's popular guide to the meaning of symbols in religion, archaeology, mythology, art, dreams, fairy tales, and literature ...

Reducere. Get to know the Greek gods and goddesses, from the mighty Zeus, to the temperamental Poseidon, the beautiful Aphrodite, and every character from A ...

Reducere. DescriptionIf you want a huge collection of the best myths and discover captivating stories of gods, goddesses, monsters and mortals, then keep rea...

Reducere. Uncovering Norse MythologyA Beginner's Guide Into The World Of Norse Mythology. Explore the Immortal God's Myths And History, Viking Warriors And M...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Chiara BotticiNumber of pages: 216Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 139 x 215 x 20Cover type: Paperb...

Reducere. DescriptionWhat is Norse mythology? In its simplest form, it is the foundation of the pre-Christian faith that was once shared by many nations acro...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. The Celts were one of the great founding civilizations of Europe and the first North European people to emerge into recorded history, producing a v...

Reducere. At least three major questions can be asked of myth: what is its subject matter? what is its origin? and what is its function? Theories of myth may...

Reducere. DescriptionDavid Warner Mathisen, author of seven previous books investigating the connection between the myths and the stars, explores the Norse m...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

Reducere. DescriptionThis book sets out to examine the wider concept of magic and mythology being utilised as an early form of social psychoanalysis by the d...

Contributor(s): Author: Rudolf SimekAuthor: Angela HallFor two and a half thousand years, from 1500 BC to AD 1000, a culture as significant as the ...

Reducere. DescriptionWANT ACCESS TO SOLID SCIENTIFIC FACTS REFUTING THE INCESSANT MEDIA HYPE SURROUNDING CLIMATE CHANGE? THEN THE MYTHOLOGY OF GLOBAL WARMING...

This is an updated edition of the groundbreaking in-depth study of the Great Goddess archetypes, now available for a new generation of astrologers....

Reducere. In this book, William Irwin Thompson explores the nature of myth. Acknowledging the persuasive power of myth to create and inform culture, he weave...

Reducere. IMAGINARY CREATURES depicted in a people's lower mythology are one of the most important phenomena in their belief systems. This is because the com...

Reducere. Essays on a Science of Mythology is a cooperative work between C. Ker nyi, who has been called "the most psychological of mythologists, " and C. G....

First interdisciplinary study of the Kalevala to appear in English.

Huron And Wyandot Mythology, With An Appendix Containing Earlier Published Records has been considered by academicians and scholars of great signif...

Reducere. Since the beginning of the creation, sages and ascetics began to retreat to secluded place to meditate, eager to attain the vision of gods. Tales o...

Publisher: Monthly Review Press, U.S.Author(s): Michael (Fitchburg State University, USA) PerelmanNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2006Dimensi...

Reducere. Saxo Grammaticus was a Danish historian, theologian and author, thought to have been a clerk or secretary to Absalon, Archbishop of Lund, foremost ...

Reducere. Do you know that the Sumerians believed that: The moon was actually a god child conceived unintentionally by the God Enlil and a maid?Or that human...

Reducere. DescriptionExplore the History and Mythology of Egypt, Greece and Rome ** 3 Books In 1 - Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome **Ancient Egyp...

Reducere. Enter the world of myths and legends with this unforgettable compendium that spans the centuries and crosses the continents to share the greatest s...

Perhaps the single most revolutionary aspect of the Renaissance was the re-emergence of the gods and goddesses of antiquity. This book surveys this...

Reducere. 466In ancient times, wine, vineyards, and grapevines were thought to have supernatural qualities, enabling people to experience the divine. Natural...

Reducere. In this outstanding collection of sixteen essays, the world-renowned critic and scholar discusses various works in the central tradition of English...

Reducere. Aboriginals believe they have lived in Australia since the Dreamtime, the beginning of all creation, and archaeological evidence shows the land has...

A pioneer in the fields of astrophysics and astro-archeology, J. Norman Lockyer believed that ancient Egyptian monuments were constructed "in stric...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

Norse MythologyA mesmerizing tale revolving around the mysterious and profound Norse folklore and the beguiling lifestyle of the legendary Vikings....

Reducere. DescriptionIf you're looking for a captivating collection of Inca Myths, then keep reading... This book includes four captivating manuscripts: Maya...