The Oxford Companion to World Mythology

by David A. Leeming

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Cave paintings at Lascaux, France and Altamira, Spain, fraught with expression thousands of years later; point to an early human desire to form a cultural identity. In the Oxford Companion to World Mythology, David Leeming explores the role of mythology, or myth-logic, in history and
determines that the dreams of specific cultures add up to a larger collective story of humanity. Stopping short of attempting to be all-inclusive, this fascinating...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195156692

ISBN13:9780195156690

Release Date:November 2005

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:520 Pages

Weight:1.90 lbs.

Dimensions:1.6" x 6.4" x 9.4"

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