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- 2005043341 abstract "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.".
- 2005043341 contributor B10153616.
- 2005043341 created "c2005.".
- 2005043341 date "2005".
- 2005043341 date "c2005.".
- 2005043341 dateCopyrighted "c2005.".
- 2005043341 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [507]-519) and index.".
- 2005043341 description "Introduction -- All men have need of 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 -- Everywhere under heaven: the myths of China and Japan -- Out of Africa: the myths of sub-Saharan Africa -- Sacred hoops: the myths of the Americas and Pacific Islands.".
- 2005043341 description "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.".
- 2005043341 extent "viii, 545 p. ;".
- 2005043341 identifier "006019460X".
- 2005043341 identifier "9780060194604".
- 2005043341 identifier 2005043341-b.html.
- 2005043341 identifier 2005043341-d.html.
- 2005043341 issued "2005".
- 2005043341 issued "c2005.".
- 2005043341 language "eng".
- 2005043341 publisher "New York : HarperCollins Publishers,".
- 2005043341 subject "201/.3 22".
- 2005043341 subject "BL312 .D37 2005".
- 2005043341 subject "Mythology.".
- 2005043341 tableOfContents "Introduction -- All men have need of 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 -- Everywhere under heaven: the myths of China and Japan -- Out of Africa: the myths of sub-Saharan Africa -- Sacred hoops: the myths of the Americas and Pacific Islands.".
- 2005043341 title "Don't know much about mythology : everything you need to know about the greatest stories in human history but never learned / Kenneth C. Davis.".
- 2005043341 type "text".