The history of mythology
By: Veronica Ions
Publisher: Barnes and Noble
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780760725047
Subjects: Mythology; History; Comparative studies
Description: "The thematic structure of this book enables the reader to compare and contrast the world's mythologies. The well-loved myths from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and India are set out in fascinating juxtaposition with those from many lesser-known mythologies, including those of the Americas, Africa, China, and Japan"--Jacket.
Notes: First published in the UK 1997 as "Hamlyn History of Mythology" by Hamlyn, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Limited.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-185) and index.
Table of contents: title: Creation; title: Gods and Goddesses; title: Heroes and heroines; title: Demons and monsters; title: Animals; title: The underworld; title: Journeys, quests, and trials; title: The afterlife; title: Worlds destroyed.