World Mythology

An Annotated Guide to Collections and Anthologies

Inbunden, Engelska, 1996

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A compact reference source that offers general readers bibliographic access to significant English-language translations, retellings, and summaries of myths from cultures around the world. While Greek, Roman, Norse, and Arthurian myths are the best known, this bibliography also surveys the less familiar materials containing African, Asian, Oceanian, and American myths. This easy-to-use reference arranges entries geographically and also includes author, illustrator/photographer, and subject indexes.

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Utgivningsdatum1996-06-18
Mått144 x 223 x 31 mm
Vikt689 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieMagill Bibliographies
Antal sidor480
FörlagScarecrow Press
ISBN9780810831544

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Coverage is broad, and the annotations are good, not only pointing out the unique qualities of each work but often indicating the intended audience. Sienkewicz's writing is clear, concise, and to the point. Library Journal An excellent reference for general collections, this annotated bibliography is broad in coverage and features excellent analyses of major anthologies of known legends...a basic reference tool... Come-All-Ye World Mythology does offer its readers a rich catalog of sources of materials from which to draw in the study of mythology...should be a welcome addition to libraries of all levels of sophistication. American Reference Books Annual ...will be a standard work for many years... each alphabetically arrange entry gives short summary...whose conciseness does not impair its roundness. Nothing essential has been left out. And there are well crafted indexes... Professor Sienkewicz's introduction shows his broad approach. He will not be drawn to exclusion to satisfy those of narrower views... the introduction is essential to a perspective on the entries that follow ...also lucid and fascinating to read. Reference Reviews