Mythologies (2 Volumes)

by Wendy Doniger

Book Overview

With 395 original articles written by leading scholars, it is a remarkable encounter with the mythologies of cultures past and present--the web of stories, traditions, rituals, practices, beliefs, divine figures, sacred objects, and great themes that define civilization.

Drawing on a breathtaking array of sources, from the history of religions to anthropology, archaeology, literature, and linguistics, the contributors define a new approach...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226064530
• ISBN13: 9780226064536
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 1306 Pages
• Weight: 5.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 3.6" x 9.5" x 14.8"