The Resource Don't know much about mythology : everything you need to know about the greatest stories in human history but never learned, Kenneth C. Davis
Don't know much about mythology : everything you need to know about the greatest stories in human history but never learned, Kenneth C. Davis
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- Summary
- Where do we come from? Why do stars shine and the seasons change? What is evil? Since the beginning of time, people have answered such questions by crafting imaginative stories that have served as religion, science, philosophy, and popular literature. In his irreverent a question-and-answer style, Davis introduces and explains the great myths of the world, as well as the works of literature that have made them famous. He tackles Mesopotamia's Gilgamesh, the first hero in world mythology; Achilles and the Trojan War; Stonehenge and the Druids; Thor, the Nordic god of thunder; Chinese oracle bones; the use of peyote in ancient Native American rites; and the dramatic life and times of the man who would be Buddha. Ever familiar and instructive, Davis shows why the ancient tales of gods and heroes--from Mount Olympus to Machu Picchu, from ancient Rome to the icy land of the Norse--continue to speak to us today, in our movies, art, language, and music.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- viii, 545 pages
- Contents
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- Everywhere under heaven: the myths of China and Japan
- Ancient people, new worlds
- Out of Africa: the myths of sub-Saharan Africa
- Sacred hoops: the myths of the Americas and Pacific Islands
- Introduction
- All men have need of the gods
- Gift of the Nile: the myths of Egypt
- By the rivers of Babylon: the myths of Mesopotamia
- Greek miracle: the myths of Greece and Rome
- An age of axes, an age of swords: the myths of the Celts and Norse
- Bridge to the East
- Radiance of a thousand suns: the myths of India
- Isbn
- 9780060194604
- Label
- Don't know much about mythology : everything you need to know about the greatest stories in human history but never learned
- Title
- Don't know much about mythology
- Title remainder
- everything you need to know about the greatest stories in human history but never learned
- Statement of responsibility
- Kenneth C. Davis
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Where do we come from? Why do stars shine and the seasons change? What is evil? Since the beginning of time, people have answered such questions by crafting imaginative stories that have served as religion, science, philosophy, and popular literature. In his irreverent a question-and-answer style, Davis introduces and explains the great myths of the world, as well as the works of literature that have made them famous. He tackles Mesopotamia's Gilgamesh, the first hero in world mythology; Achilles and the Trojan War; Stonehenge and the Druids; Thor, the Nordic god of thunder; Chinese oracle bones; the use of peyote in ancient Native American rites; and the dramatic life and times of the man who would be Buddha. Ever familiar and instructive, Davis shows why the ancient tales of gods and heroes--from Mount Olympus to Machu Picchu, from ancient Rome to the icy land of the Norse--continue to speak to us today, in our movies, art, language, and music.--From publisher description
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- Davis, Kenneth C
- Dewey number
- 201/.3
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BL312
- LC item number
- .D37 2005
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Mythology
- Mythology
- myths
- legends
- Label
- Don't know much about mythology : everything you need to know about the greatest stories in human history but never learned, Kenneth C. Davis
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-519) and index
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- Contents
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- Everywhere under heaven: the myths of China and Japan
- Ancient people, new worlds
- Out of Africa: the myths of sub-Saharan Africa
- Sacred hoops: the myths of the Americas and Pacific Islands
- Introduction
- All men have need of the gods
- Gift of the Nile: the myths of Egypt
- By the rivers of Babylon: the myths of Mesopotamia
- Greek miracle: the myths of Greece and Rome
- An age of axes, an age of swords: the myths of the Celts and Norse
- Bridge to the East
- Radiance of a thousand suns: the myths of India
- Control code
- ocm58546621
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- viii, 545 pages
- Isbn
- 9780060194604
- Lccn
- 2005043341
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- unmediated
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- 9780060194604
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- (Sirsi) o58546621
- (OCoLC)58546621
- Label
- Don't know much about mythology : everything you need to know about the greatest stories in human history but never learned, Kenneth C. Davis
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-519) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Everywhere under heaven: the myths of China and Japan
- Ancient people, new worlds
- Out of Africa: the myths of sub-Saharan Africa
- Sacred hoops: the myths of the Americas and Pacific Islands
- Introduction
- All men have need of the gods
- Gift of the Nile: the myths of Egypt
- By the rivers of Babylon: the myths of Mesopotamia
- Greek miracle: the myths of Greece and Rome
- An age of axes, an age of swords: the myths of the Celts and Norse
- Bridge to the East
- Radiance of a thousand suns: the myths of India
- Control code
- ocm58546621
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- viii, 545 pages
- Isbn
- 9780060194604
- Lccn
- 2005043341
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 9780060194604
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o58546621
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