Larousse World Mythology
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
From the thunder-hurling gods of ancient Greece to the serpent deities of Mesoamerica, Larousse World Mythology presents one of the most sweeping and authoritative surveys of human mythological tradition ever assembled in a single volume. Edited by Pierre Grimal, a distinguished Professor at the Sorbonne and one of the foremost classical scholars of the twentieth century, this landmark anthology gathers contributions from leading academics across the globe, chronicling the sacred stories, cosmogonies, and heroic epics of civilisations from every inhabited continent — from the Norse pantheon of Scandinavia to the ancestral dreamtime of Aboriginal Australia. What elevates this work above mere compilation is its rigorous scholarly framework, which treats mythology not as idle fantasy but as the essential architecture of human culture, morality, and identity. Grimal and his team of contributors illustrate how myth serves as the connective tissue between ancient belief systems and the societies that shaped them, revealing the profound psychological and spiritual logic underpinning each tradition. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, Larousse World Mythology remains an indispensable reference for anyone who has ever wondered why humanity, across every age and geography, has always needed its gods.
Author: Pierre Grimal
Format: Hardback
Published: 1977, Hamlyn
Genre: Myths & legends
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
From the thunder-hurling gods of ancient Greece to the serpent deities of Mesoamerica, Larousse World Mythology presents one of the most sweeping and authoritative surveys of human mythological tradition ever assembled in a single volume. Edited by Pierre Grimal, a distinguished Professor at the Sorbonne and one of the foremost classical scholars of the twentieth century, this landmark anthology gathers contributions from leading academics across the globe, chronicling the sacred stories, cosmogonies, and heroic epics of civilisations from every inhabited continent — from the Norse pantheon of Scandinavia to the ancestral dreamtime of Aboriginal Australia. What elevates this work above mere compilation is its rigorous scholarly framework, which treats mythology not as idle fantasy but as the essential architecture of human culture, morality, and identity. Grimal and his team of contributors illustrate how myth serves as the connective tissue between ancient belief systems and the societies that shaped them, revealing the profound psychological and spiritual logic underpinning each tradition. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, Larousse World Mythology remains an indispensable reference for anyone who has ever wondered why humanity, across every age and geography, has always needed its gods.