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Highlights
- This beautifully illustrated book offers the most readable collection of myths on the market, perfect for readers diving into the current popularity of folklore and mythology.
- About the Author: After studying History at Oxford, Tony Allan was for many years a writer and editor with Time-Life Books, serving as Series Editor of the Time-Life History of the World, and working as an author and consultant on Myth and Mankind, a 20-volume study of comparative mythology.
- 300 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
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About the Book
Previous edition: London: Duncan Baird, 2009.Book Synopsis
This beautifully illustrated book offers the most readable collection of myths on the market, perfect for readers diving into the current popularity of folklore and mythology. Handpicked from various cultures and eras, this gorgeous gift edition takes you on a journey across the globe with over 240 enthralling myths. In this beautifully illustrated gift edition, you'll discover more than 240 mythological tales from around the world, featuring gods, heroes, princesses, villains, magicians and monsters, as well as animals with extraordinary powers. Let this collection guide you through stories from every corner of the globe, from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome through the Vikings to the Slavic East, Japan and China and the Americas. Each culture is rich in folklore and magical tales, and this book offers a fascinating introduction to them all. This is a radical collection of stories, filled with voltage. Whether ninety or nine, there's something in these tales that wants to speak directly to you. From tales of creation and the first humans to apocalyptic battles at the end of time, explore the most thrilling tales in all mythology: thunder god Thor losing his hammer, Theseus callously abandoning Ariadne after defeating the Minotaur, Hindu god Shiva destroying his rival Kama with a blast of flame, Egyptian goddess Isis forcing the sun god to reveal his name ... and much more.About the Author
After studying History at Oxford, Tony Allan was for many years a writer and editor with Time-Life Books, serving as Series Editor of the Time-Life History of the World, and working as an author and consultant on Myth and Mankind, a 20-volume study of comparative mythology. He is the author of Vikings, Ancient Rome, The Archaeology of the Afterlife, The Symbol Detective and The Mythic Bestiary.Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.3 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.92 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 300
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Publisher: Watkins Publishing
Format: Hardcover
Author: Tony Allan
Language: English
Street Date: October 12, 2021
TCIN: 83980152
UPC: 9781786785732
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-9753
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.92 pounds
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