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The Oxford Companion to World Mythology
David Leeming
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Description for The Oxford Companion to World Mythology
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 512 pages, 75 halftones. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 670.
Cave paintings at Lascaux, France and Altamira, Spain, fraught with expression thousands of years later; point to an early human desire to form a cultural identity. In The Oxford Companion to World Mythology, David Leeming explores the role of mythology, or myth-logic, in history and determines that the dreams of specific cultures add up to a larger collective story of humanity. Stopping short of attempting to be all-inclusive, this fascinating volume will nonetheless be comprehensive, opening with an introduction exploring the nature and dimensions of myth and proposing a definition as a universal language. Briefly dipping into the ways ... Read more
Cave paintings at Lascaux, France and Altamira, Spain, fraught with expression thousands of years later; point to an early human desire to form a cultural identity. In The Oxford Companion to World Mythology, David Leeming explores the role of mythology, or myth-logic, in history and determines that the dreams of specific cultures add up to a larger collective story of humanity. Stopping short of attempting to be all-inclusive, this fascinating volume will nonetheless be comprehensive, opening with an introduction exploring the nature and dimensions of myth and proposing a definition as a universal language. Briefly dipping into the ways ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
508
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195387087
SKU
V9780195387087
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About David Leeming
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).
Reviews for The Oxford Companion to World Mythology
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
School Library Journal
The scope of this companion to world mythology belies its compact, easy-to-hold format...Leeming's Companion has a place in any library
Voice of Youth Advocates ... Read more
School Library Journal
The scope of this companion to world mythology belies its compact, easy-to-hold format...Leeming's Companion has a place in any library
Voice of Youth Advocates ... Read more