King and the Corpse - Tales of the Soul''s Conquest of Evil

Drawing on both Eastern and Western literature, this is an anthology of stories linked by the theme of conflict with the forces of evil. Beginning with a tale from the "Arabian Nights", this theme unfolds in stories from early Hinduism, Irish paganism, the Arthurian cycle and other legends.

About the author

Heinrich Zimmer (1890–1943) was an Indologist, linguist, and historian of South Asian art. His books include Philosophies of India, Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization, and The Art of Indian Asia (all Princeton). Joseph Campbell (1904–1987) was the author of many books on comparative mythology, including The Hero with a Thousand Faces and The Masks of God.

Product details

• Authors: Heinrich Zimmer
• Assisted by: Joseph Campbell (Editor)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 20.01.2026
• EAN: 9780691279497
• ISBN: 978-0-691-27949-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Bollingen Series; Bollingen Recollections
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Anthologies (multiple authors), FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Myth & legend told as fiction, Anthologies: general, Anthologies (non-poetry), Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales