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The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (2 Volume Set) (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology)
Mercatante, Anthony S, Dow, Professor James R
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Description for The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (2 Volume Set) (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology)
Hardcover. Presents a survey of myths, legends, and folklore from around the world. This title features entries that include important scholarly terms, figures important in folklore and mythology, the historical figures that have inspired myths and folklore. It also includes entries that focus on the mythology and folklore of Cambodia, Tibet, and Ukraine. Num Pages: 2 pages, black-&-white illustrations, index, bibliography, cross-references, in two volumes. BIC Classification: JFHF; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 193 x 69. Weight in Grams: 2336.
The Facts On File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition is a complete revision that provides an even more extensive survey of myths, legends, and folklore from around the world. With assistance from a team of scholars, James R. Dow has revised and updated the entire text in this comprehensive resource. This new edition boasts approximately 3,000 entries, 150 of which are new; a substantially updated bibliography; an overhauled art program, with hundreds of new images; and, a new guide to Internet sources on world mythology and legend. Entries include important scholarly terms, figures important in folklore and ... Read more
The Facts On File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition is a complete revision that provides an even more extensive survey of myths, legends, and folklore from around the world. With assistance from a team of scholars, James R. Dow has revised and updated the entire text in this comprehensive resource. This new edition boasts approximately 3,000 entries, 150 of which are new; a substantially updated bibliography; an overhauled art program, with hundreds of new images; and, a new guide to Internet sources on world mythology and legend. Entries include important scholarly terms, figures important in folklore and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Facts on File
Condition
New
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780816073115
SKU
V9780816073115
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99-3
Reviews for The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (2 Volume Set) (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology)
...a wide scope...Recommended. - Choice ""...a valuable addition to almost all library collections...a fun book to browse...a scholarly resource."" - Reference Reviews ""Libraries...who can afford the new [edition] would do well to acquire it."" - School Library Journal