Brewer's Book of Myth and Legend by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

Brewer's Book of Myth and Legend by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

Alphabetically ordered, this book contains over 4000 entries which describe the origins and significance of mythological beings and legendary figures and events from a range of cultures and ages. The breadth of coverage includes: gods and goddesses from the major world Faiths; legends, rites and beliefs from religions and cults from all ages of mankind; sprites, spirits and monsters from folklores of ancient civilizations in Eastern and Western Europe, and from the Americas and Australasia; fabulous beasts, birds, insects and fish featuring in the iconography or animism of diverse cultures; and legendary characters and fabled events from the literary traditions of many nations, including anonymous sources in folk tales, nursery rhymes, ghost stories. It is aimed at the general reader and at students of anthropology, sociology, history, comparative religion, folklore and literature.

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ISBN 13	9780304342679
ISBN 10	030434267X
Titel	Brewer's Book of Myth and Legend
Autor	Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Orion Publishing Co
Erscheinungsjahr	1992-09-01
Seitenanzahl	320
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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