Ancient Egypt: The Definitive Visual History by DK
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
A visual guide to 3,000 years of life under the pharaohs (c.3200-30 BCE) from the early kings of Egypt to the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman conquest Discover the fascinating details of life under the pharaohs - and their extraordinary legacy - in this comprehensive guide to Egypt's ancient civilizati ...Show more
Arthurian Myths and Legends by Raluca Radulescu (Introduction by); J. K. Jackson (Editor)
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
Gorgeous Collector's Edition. Many medieval writers, especially from France and Wales, wrote stories about the great British leader, King Arthur. Legends, folklore and myths from this period come together to paint a picture of who he was with some describing him as a great warrior, defending Britain fro ...Show more
Basilisks and Beowulf - Monsters in the Anglo-Saxon World by Tim Flight
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
An eye-opening, engrossing look at the central role of monsters in the Anglo-Saxon worldview--now in paperback. This book addresses a simple question: why were the Anglo-Saxons obsessed with monsters, many of which did not exist? Drawing on literature and art, theology, and a wealth of firsthand eviden ...Show more
Egyptian Mythology - A Traveler's Guide from Aswan to Alexandria by Garry J. Shaw
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
Garry J. Shaw guides us on an entertaining and inventive tour up the Nile, through a beautiful and fascinating landscape populated with a rich mythology: the stories of Horus, Isis, Osiris and their enemies and allies, stories of vengeance, tragedy and fantastic metamorphoses. This traveller's guide to ...Show more
From Kuan Yin to Chairman Mao by Christine Ni Xueting
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
China is an immense land with a history spanning thousands of years, and its needs and problems are perhaps too many for a single deity to watch over. This book begins to explore the veritable army of gods, immortals, and deities to whom the Chinese have turned for help, support, and intervention--not j ...Show more
Heroines of Olympus: The Forgotten Women of Greek Mythology by Ellie Mackin Roberts
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
Heroines of Olympus retells the tales of 50 classic characters, plucking the threads of their lives from the myriad narratives in which they have appeared and weaving them together to create the full stories of these legendary women. Each story is accompanied by a captivating illustration and followed b ...Show more
How to Teach Classics to Your Dog - A Quirky Introduction to the Ancient Greeks and Romans by Philip Womack
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
'Immensely informative, wrapped in an engagingly casual tone, complemented by more than a dash of the bizarre. You'd be barking to miss it.' Professor Michael Scott Can you tell your Odysseus from your Oedipus? In this unique introduction, Philip Womack leads his beloved lurcher Una (and us) on a flee ...Show more
Mythology For Dummies by Amy Hackney Blackwell, Christopher W. Blackwell
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
Discover (or rediscover!) history’s greatest myths and legends From Grendel and Beowulf to Poseidon, Medusa, and Hercules, the gods, monsters, and heroes of mythology are endlessly weird and fascinating. And if you’re looking for a helpful companion to this wild collection of creatures, humans, and deit ...Show more
Norse Myths by Tom Birkett
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
The great Norse Myths are among the most dramatic and unforgettable stories in all human history. These fascinating, fantastical tales have inspired centuries of art, culture and literature, including the storytelling of Tolkien, Neil Gaiman, George RR Martin's Game of Thrones, Wagner's Ring Cycle and M ...Show more
The Greek Myths: The Complete and Definitive Edition by Robert Graves
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
*The definitive and comprehensive edition of Robert Graves's classic retelling of the Greek myths*'Icarus disobeyed his father's instructions and began soaring towards the sun, rejoiced by the lift of his great sweeping wings. Presently, when Daedalus looked over his shoulder, he could no longer see Ica ...Show more
The Japanese Myths: A Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits by Joshua Frydman
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
The perfect introduction to the world of Japanese myth and legend. This is a smart and succinct guide to the rich tradition of Japanese mythology, from the earliest recorded legends of Izanagi and Izanami, their divine offspring and the creation of Japan, to medieval tales of vengeful ghosts, through to ...Show more
The Normans in the South, 1016-1130: The Normans in Sicily Volume I by John Julius Norwich
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Category: Ancient History/Mythology
Chronicling the 'other Norman invasion', The Normans in the South is the epic story of the House of Hauteville, and in particular Robert Guiscard, perhaps the most extraordinary European adventurer between the times of Caesar and Napoleon. In one year, 1084, he had both the Eastern and Western Emperors ...Show more