Mythology - Christopher Dell

Mythology

The Complete Guide to Our Imagined Worlds
Buch | Hardcover
352 Seiten
2012
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-51615-7 (ISBN)
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Myths in every culture of the world explain our origins, the world's creation, gods and monsters, demons, the afterlife and the underworld. This title gathers together themes and stories from every culture, showing how myths share many common patterns, and how the human imagination is expressed in its diversity.
Myths in every culture of the world explain our origins, the world’s creation, gods and monsters, demons, the afterlife and the underworld. This fresh and compelling account gathers together themes and stories from every culture, showing how myths share many common patterns, and how the human imagination is expressed in all its diversity. It asks the question: what do myths tell us about the human condition? Compiled by the bestselling author of books on monsters and on masterpieces of world art, Mythology is packed with authoritative text and an inspired selection of images, chosen from unusual and hidden sources while also including some of the best-known representations of myths from around the world.

Christopher Dell holds a degree in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute, London. He has written and edited many bestselling titles on art and visual culture, including Freemasonry, Mythology, Monsters, What Makes a Masterpiece? and The Occult, Witchcraft & Magic, all published by Thames & Hudson.

The Supernatural Realm: Gods and Goddesses, Sun, Moon, Underworld • The Earth: Creation, Mountains, Floods, Trees, Springs • Humankind: Twins, Sexuality, Dreams, the Eye, Death • Gifts from the Gods: Kingship, Laws, Fire, Beauty • The Animal Kingdom: Cows, Lions, Eagles, Peacocks, Turtles • Symbolic Substances: Gold, Blood, Apples, Salt, Honey • Heroes and Heroines: Heracles, Thor, Theseus, Arthur, Gilgamesh • Quests, Journeys and Epics: Jason, Odysseus, Holy Grail, the Ramayana

Erscheint lt. Verlag 24.9.2012
Zusatzinfo 54 Illustrations, black and white; 356 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 220 x 235 mm
Themenwelt Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte Altertum / Antike
Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10 0-500-51615-4 / 0500516154
ISBN-13 978-0-500-51615-7 / 9780500516157
Zustand Neuware
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