Mythology. An illustrated journey into our imagined worlds
Häftad bok. Thames & Hudson. 2016. 352 sidor.
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Häftad bok med mjuka pärmar och invikta flikar, mycket rikt och vackert illustrerad med 410 bilder mestadels i färg. Myths in every culture explain our origins, the earth's creation, gods and monsters, demons, the afterlife and the underworld. This compelling account, newly available in paperback, gathers together themes and stories from every culture, showing how myths share many common patterns, and how the human imagination is expressed in all its diversity. It asks the question: what do myths tell us about the human condition? Compiled by Christopher Dell, the bestselling author of books on monsters and on masterpieces of world art, Mythology is packed with authoritative text and an inspired selection of images, chosen from unusual and hidden sources while also including some of the best-known representations of myths from around the world. CONTENTS: Introduction 1. The supernatural realm 2. The earth 3. Humankind 4. Gifts from the gods 5. The animal kingdom 6. Symbolic substances 7. Heroes 8. Quests, journeys and epics. Overview of world mythologies. Furter reading. List of illustrations. Index.
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Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 9780500291511
- Titel
- Mythology
- Författare
- Dell, Christopher
- Förlag
- Thames & Hudson
- Utgivningsår
- 2015
- Bandtyp
- Häftad
- Språk
- English
- Baksidestext
Ytterligare författare: Dell, Christopher
