Brewer's book of myth and legend

著者

• Cooper, J. C. (Jean C.)

書誌事項

Brewer's book of myth and legend

edited by J.C. Cooper

Cassell, 1992

タイトル別名

Brewer's myth and legend

注記

Spine title: Brewer's myth and legend

内容説明・目次

内容説明

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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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA19705708
• ISBN:
  • 0304340847
• LCCN: 92012599
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: London ; New York
• ページ数/冊数: ix, 309 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : BL303
  • DC20 : 291.1/3/03
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Mythology -- Dictionaries
  • LCSH : Legends -- Dictionaries