Oxford Companion to World Mythology

Zusatztext Dependable information, clear and concise writing, and well-chosen illustrations make this a useful resource. The volume offers easy access to a broad range of topics... This is a grand book Informationen zum Autor David Leeming is Professor Emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of The World of Myth (OUP 1990), Myth: A Biography of Belief (OUP 2002) and A Dictionary of Asian Mythology (OUP 2000). Klappentext Written by David Leeming, one of the world's most trusted voices on mythology, The Oxford Companion to World Mythology is a lively, non-pedantic yet intellectually sound book that engages the reader and reveals the extraordinary depth and beauty of the world of myth. Zusammenfassung Written by David Leeming, one of the world's most trusted voices on mythology, The Oxford Companion to World Mythology is a lively, non-pedantic yet intellectually sound book that engages the reader and reveals the extraordinary depth and beauty of the world of myth.

Product details

• Authors: David Leeming, David (Professor of English and Comparati Leeming, David (Professor of English and Comparative Literature Leeming
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.03.2009
• EAN: 9780195387087
• ISBN: 978-0-19-538708-7
• No. of pages: 512
• Series: Oxford Companions; Oxford Companion To... (Paperb
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore