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_cMTU
050 _aBL 312
_b.M999 2002
245 0 _aMythology :
_bthe illustrated anthology of world myth and storytelling /
_cgeneral editor, C. Scott Littleton.
260 _aLondon :
_bDuncan Baird Publishers,
_c2002
300 _a688 p. :
_bcol. ill.
_c28 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p.674-675) and index.
520 _aTells in dramatic and compelling form the forces that have shaped humankind's experiences from the dash of the elements to the cycles of the calendar, and the pattern of birth, procreation, and death. Illustrated with more than 700 colorphotographs and works of art, retells the most significant and captivating stories in a lively, contemporary style. Shows how the ancient Egyptians believed the daily cycles of the sun, relives the the bloody wars of the Celtic heroes and the Viking gods, and introduces the collection of mythical animals, from Raven, Hare and Coyote in nature's North America to Lady Silkworm and the Monkey King in ancient China.
650 _aMythology.
700 _aLittleton, C. Scott.
_9101985
942 _cREF
999 _c70806
_d70806