Encyclopedia of Imaginary and Mythical Places - Brossura

Bane, Theresa

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0786478489 ISBN 13: 9780786478484

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2014

Riassunto

"This encyclopedia catalogs more than 800 imaginary and mythological lands from all over the world, including fairy realms, settings from Arthurian lore, and kingdoms found in fairy tales and political and philosophical works, including Sir Thomas More'sUtopia and Plato's Atlantis"--

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Theresa Bane, a professional vampirologist, has appeared on the Discovery Channel’s “Twisted Histories: Vampires” and “William Shatner’s Weird or What” for her expertise on the undead and is the author of other books on unusual phenomena. She lives in Staunton, Virginia.

Product Description:

The heavens and hells as well as kingdoms "far, far away" are places we often hear descriptions and tales of but can never see or visit. This encyclopedia of concise entries, from al A'raf the limbo of Islam to Zulal, one of the many streams which run through Paradise, includes over 800 different locations from a wide range of folklores, mythologies, and religions from all across the globe.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0786478489
• ISBN 13: 9780786478484
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 194