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S'està carregant… Mythology: Myths, Legends and Fantasiesde Alice Mills, Janet Parker (Editor), Julie Stanton (Editor)
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Mythology - Multiple nationalities covered What ages would I recommend it too? – All ages. Children will enjoy learning about other cultures, their hopes and dreams. Length? – Each section is an hour or so read, except for Classical, which would be several days. Characters? – Memorable characters. Setting? – Ancient world. Written approximately? – These stories were gathered and published in 2007. Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Yes. The Classical era (which stories are easy to find anywhere) took up almost half the book. As a reader, I hoped to learn more about cultures we don't already know. It would have been great to see a dozen or more stories from early Africa. There were thousands of civilizations there, and yet, it seems their mythology was brushed over with very few stories shared. Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? In several places, as a reader, I wondered how true to the people those myths were, and how much they had been changed by descendants to meet the "Christian" demands of the time. Would the myth recorders even know? Would the current descendants even know? Would they tell if they did? Were there societies that choose to keep their myths to themselves, rather than share with reporters? Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
MYTHOLOGY is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to our world's myths and legends. Mythical tales from a diverse range of countries and regions are presented in easy-to-follow sections. The 26 sections include Classical Greece and Rome, India, Egypt, Britain, Melanesia, Ireland, Russia, China, Iceland, Australia, Scandinavia, Mexico, America, South America, Germany and the Middle East, among others. Epic tales of murder and mayhem combine with requited and unrequited love, the bizarre, extraordinary and supernatural. From Ulysses and Troy to Atlantis and the Holy Grail; from Camelot and King Arthur to the Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime; from mythical creatures and sun gods to the origins of prophetic omens, MYTHOLOGY tells of gods and heroes past and present who have contributed to the lore of our world. Illustrated with over 1200 items, including hand-coloured etchings and paintings from leading art galleries, museums, and private collections from around the world, MYTHOLOGY is sure to become a treasured browsing and reference companion. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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