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 Edited by Joseph Campbell

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
• 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