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Don't Know Much about World Myths

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ISBN-10: 0060286067

ISBN-13: 9780060286064

Edition: 2005

Authors: Kenneth C. Davis, Sergio Ruzzier

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Why did the Mesopotamian hero Gilgamesh search for eternal youth? (see page 21) What is the Chinese recipe for creating the universe? (see page 67) How did the Blackfoot maiden Feather Woman turn the world upside down? (see page 122) Whether it's the adventures of Greek gods and goddesses or Norse trickster tales, we all love to hear a good story. Best-selling author Kenneth C. Davis gives readers a taste of these enchanting myths and the diverse people who tell them. In his trademark question-and-answer style peppered with entertaining sidebars and quotes, he also shows how almost every civilization's mythology shares common themes. Some stories celebrate the creation of the…    
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Book details

List price: $20.89
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 144
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Kenneth C. Davis is an American popular historian, best known for his Don't Know Much About... series. Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Davis attended Concordia College, Bronxville in New York, and Fordham University at Lincoln Center, New York City. Davis's second book, Don't Know Much About History, spent 35 consecutive weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and sold nearly 1.5 million copies. This unexpected success launched the Don't Know Much About... series.

Sergio Ruzzier has illustrated a number of picture books, some of which he also wrote. Italian by birth, he lives in Brooklyn. Visit him at http://www.ruzzier.com/ .

Introduction
World Map
What Is Mythology?
The Middle East: Mesopotamia and Egypt
The Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
The Far East: India, China, and Japan
The South Pacific: Australia and Oceania
Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa
Northern Europe: Ireland and Scandinavia
The Americas: North, Meso, and South America
Coda
Selected Bibliography
Index