UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology [5 Vols] {BBS} torrent

This five-volume set brings clarity out of confusion for the middle and high school student studying world mythology. The 300 A-to-Z entries from 40-plus cultures are grouped into five categories (character, deity, myth, theme, and culture) and come with a reader's guide that explores major themes in world mythology. Written clearly and concisely through the lens of world culture and integrating a multidisciplinary and cross-cultural view, the set has a distinct freshness and succinctness, yet it provides rubrics for comparison across entries. When shaped in the context of culture and societal norms, mythology functions as a mirror, which imitates the world from which it is derived. Therefore, topics covering values, geographic location, natural resources, technological state, and social organization shape the subjects in overarching themes congruent with a worldview. BOTTOM LINE A wonderful source serving the needs of middle or high schools whether part of a public, school, or general library collection, this work is even more comprehensive than the recently revised Facts On File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (see the review, p. 100) and more in-depth than UXL's two-volume Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures (1999). [Available electronically via Gale Virtual Reference Library; go to www.gale.com/gvrl for information on ebook pricing.]—Marianne E. Giltrud, Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, DC
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# Hardcover: 1200 pages
# Publisher: UXL; 1 edition (September 23, 2008)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 1414430302
# ISBN-13: 978-1414430300