Description
Worldly and scholarly, this well-designed text presents myths from around the world in a lively and easy-to-read manner. The material has been arranged by geographic and chronologic origin. It features fresh translations, numerous illustrations, maps, and commentary that emphasizes the anthropological, historical, religious, sociological, and economic contexts in which the myths were told.
Table of Contents
PREFACE
1. THE NATURE OF MYTH
2. MESOPOTAMIAN MYTH
3. EGYPTIAN MYTH
4. THE MYTHS OF CANAAN
5. GREEK MYTH
6. ROMAN MYTH
7. MYTH IN INDIA
8. MYTH IN CHINA AND JAPAN
9. PERSIAN MYTH
10. CELTIC MYTH
11. SCANDINAVIAN MYTH
12. THE MYTHS OF MEXICO
13. OCEANIC MYTH
14. MYTHS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS
15. AFRICAN MYTH
16. THEORIES OF MYTH INTERPRETATION
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