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World Mythology Paperback – October 15, 1996

by Roy Willis Ph.D. (Author), Robert Walter (Foreword)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 119 ratings
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A New York Public Library Outstanding Reference Book

Filled with more than 500 color photographs, charts, maps, and line drawings, this is an incomparable guide to the world's most important mythological traditions.
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  2. Language
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    October 15, 1996
  5. Dimensions
    8.6 x 0.84 x 11.1 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0805049134
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0805049138
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"A comprehensive and comparative survey of the myths of nineteen cultural regions. "-American Libraries

About the Author

Roy Willis, Ph.D., is a research fellow in social anthropology at the University of Edinburgh. Best known for his fieldwork in east-central Africa, he is the author of several books, including Man and Beast (1975), a highly acclaimed study of animal symbolism in the beliefs of African peoples.

Robert Walter is the director of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded to preserve, protect, and perpetuate the pioneering work of Joseph Campbell (1904-1987), one of the foremost interpreters of myth in our time.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Holt Paperbacks; 58176th edition (October 15, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0805049134
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0805049138
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.6 x 0.84 x 11.1 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 119 ratings

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Bought “new” obviously was not new. No packing or plastic just in the box like this. Had dirt and scuff marks on it. There was no option to rent when I ordered this text book for school, now there is an option to rent. Pretty disappointed, misleading product info.
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Nikki
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good quality
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2020
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This book arrived quickly and is in great condition. It is very good quality, the pages are very thick and the font is easy to read.
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Slick Rick Ultravich
5.0 out of 5 stars As advertised
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023
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The book arrived in perfect condition. The pages were clean and the binding tight.
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Julie
4.0 out of 5 stars Overall, Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2008
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First, its strong points:

The prose was intelligent, the rich images of ancient artwork on every page added a great deal of context to the myths, and coverage of the subject matter was very comprehensive as a whole. I was impressed with the quality of the book itself. The pages were thick, high quality paper (almost like card-stock) and the full color images were beautiful. It was a pleasure to hold and read.

Second, its weak points:

In the sections on several cultures, the stories were summarized so much that at times I had trouble following them. In the myths I as familiar with from previous study, I realized part of the problem was that key details were skipped over in the telling that would have made future details (which were included) have made more sense. While the slangy tone of Mythology for Dummies was aggravating, it did a better job than this book of telling the individual stories it covered. That having been said-- this book covered much more ground than Mythology for Dummies, which was concerned largely with Greek Mythology (it dedicated half its pages to this culture alone). This book covered the mythology from many more world regions, which is doubtless why the author gave fewer details.
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JD
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2020
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Great detail and citation. Love the work and writing. Page thickness is large which I love, However at times the font seems too small and hurts the eyes.
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Aaron Watts
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book for classes or just a casual reads.
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2018
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EXACTLY AS ADVERTISED. this book gives great stories for many different eras and explains why they are important to literature and tells you that most myths have similar concepts to their stories.
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Elizabeth B.
5.0 out of 5 stars really good book
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2014
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i ordered this for school, but i really enjoyed it! it's easy to read, and easy to understand. there were some stories that i hadn't actually heard of, and they also made the more confusing mythologies (such as the hindu and egyptian gods) easier to follow.
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Jonathan J Bowerman
5.0 out of 5 stars Bought this book for a class. It was interesting ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2018
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Bought this book for a class. It was interesting to read about all the different mythologies in the world and how they were similar and different.
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Mrinalini
4.0 out of 5 stars More like an encyclopedia
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2016
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I had this book for a comparative mythology course. It was one of the three assigned books and i can't think how else would have that worked. This book is more like an encyclopedia containing only brief information about various world mythologies. It contains abridged versions of mythological stories and its characters. In my opinion, this book cannot work as stand alone for an analytical study of world mythologies. However, it is a good reference book. I like how each mythology is explained with maps, timelines, and pictures.
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