Larousse world mythology .

Larousse world mythology . [Translated by Patricia Beardsworth].

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Grimal, Pierre, 1912-1996 (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: New York, Hamlyn, 1973.
Subjects:
Mythology.
mythology (literary genre)
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: man and myth / P. Grimal
  • The Problem of prehistoric religions / A. Varagnac
  • Egypt : syncretism and state religion / B. van de Walle
  • Empires of the ancient near east : the hymns of creation / M. Viieyra
  • Sumer
  • Babylon
  • Hurrites and Hittites
  • Western semitic lands : the idea of the supreme god / A. Caquot
  • Greece : myth and logic ; Rome : gods by conquest / P. Grimal
  • Persia : cosmic dualism / J. de Menasce
  • India : the eternal cycle
  • Hindu mythology ; Mythology of Jainism ; mythology of Buddhism / J. Herbert
  • Tribal mythologies of central india / O. Herrenschmidt
  • Mythology of the Tamils / Pierre Meile
  • China : the struggle for power / M. Soymie.
  • Japan : cults and ceremonies / E.D. Saunders and B. Frank
  • The Shinto gods
  • The Buddists pantheon in Japan
  • Celtic Lands : myth in history / G. Roth and P.M. Duval
  • The Continental celts
  • The Insular celts : Great Britain and Ireland
  • Germanic Lands : the mortal gods / P. Grappin
  • Slav countries : folk-lore of the forest ; Baltic lands : nature worship / A. Gieysztor
  • Finland-ugria : magic animals / A. Sauvageot
  • Siberia : the three worlds ; Eskimo lands : man against nature / E. Lot- Falck
  • North America : spirits of good and evil / M. Bouteiller
  • Central America : gods of sacrifice / M. Simoni
  • The Aztecs
  • The Mayas
  • South America : creation and destruction / A. Metraux.
  • Oceania : Society and tradition / A.M. Panoff
  • Melaesia
  • Micronesia
  • Australia
  • Africa : magic and symbolism / R. Bastide
  • Pygmies, Bushmen, Hottentots
  • Bantu tribes of the south and east
  • The Congo group
  • The Nilotic tribes
  • Sudanese mythologies
  • The West African seaboard
  • Madagascar.

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