{"product_id":"the-handy-mythology-answer-book-paperback","title":"The Handy Mythology Answer Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid A. Leeming\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVainglorious gods and irresistible seductresses. Beastly beasts and brutal warriors. Stories centuries in the making, and centuries worth of stories, are explained in this fascinating guide to mythology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mythology forms our understanding of our origin, history, and traditions. They tell of our heroes and deities. Myths are vehicles for understanding religion, learning language, and understanding society, but they can often be difficult to understand and confusing. From a world of gods and goddesses to classic heroes and epic journeys to beastly monsters and irresistible seductresses, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handy Mythology Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e answers nearly 600 questions and offers fun facts about the treachery and violence, the inspirational and epic, the supernatural monsters and heroic mortals found in mythology, including ...\u003ci\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the nature of Creation Myths? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can myths be compared to dreams? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was the Egyptian Book of the Dead? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy is the biblical flood story so like the Babylonian flood myth? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow and why are the Odyssey and the Iliad so different from each other? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow is myth used in politics? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was the Metamorphosis? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did the Vedas contribute to Hindu mythology? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho invented Chinese writing? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was the Aztec pantheon? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the story of the Cherokee Grandmother Sun? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho are some Native American tricksters? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the story of Schrödinger's Cat? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did Freud use myths?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A glossary of commonly used terms and an appendix of parallel mythology exploring universal themes, motifs, and archetypes from across various cultures further explains the world of mythology. With many photos, illustrations, and other graphics, this tome is richly illustrated. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Leeming, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e received his B.A. in English from Princeton University and his Ph.D. in comparative literature from New York University. He spent eight years teaching at Robert College in Istanbul and twenty-six years at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, where he is an emeritus professor of English and comparative literature. He has traveled widely, studying mythological traditions around the world. His books include a biography of James Baldwin and many books on mythology, including most recently \u003ci\u003eMyth: A Biography of Belief\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford 2002), \u003ci\u003eJealous Gods and Chosen People: The Mythology of the Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford 2004), \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Companion to World Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford 2005), \u003ci\u003eCreation Myths of the World\u003c\/i\u003e (ABC-CLIO 2010), \u003ci\u003eMedusa: In the Mirror of Time\u003c\/i\u003e (Reaktion 2013), and a revised edition of \u003ci\u003eThe World of Myth\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford, 2014). He is also editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e (3rd edition, Springer, 2014). He resides in Rhinebeck, New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760499622176,"sku":"9781578594757","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/820950858375fd00036f3abdb0838e12.webp?v=1780181599","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-handy-mythology-answer-book-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}