LEADER 02292nam 2200493 450 001 9910808453703321 005 20230607231936.0 010 $a0-19-976149-3 035 $a(CKB)3230000000204787 035 $a(EBL)1480932 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1480932 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1480932 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11304634 035 $a(OCoLC)49343869 035 $a(EXLCZ)993230000000204787 100 $a20161205h20012001 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 12$aA dictionary of Asian mythology /$fDavid Leeming 210 1$aOxford, [England] :$cOxford University Press,$d2001. 210 4$dİ2001 215 $a1 online resource (241 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-512053-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Contents; Introduction; A Dictionary of Asian Mythology; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Resources; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z 330 $aMeet the supreme Gautama Buddha, the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesa, and Chang O--the Lunar Toad who is Chinese goddess of the Moon. Journey to the sacred Cambodian ruins of Angkor and golden Mount Meru, home of the Hindu gods. Discover myths like the Stone and the Banana of Indonesian origin and the Indian Churning of the Ocean of Milk, and explore archetypal themes such as the hero quest, sacrifice, and descent to the underworld. Myth expert David Leeming plumbs the exotic depths of Eastern spirituality to present a vivid portrait of the many mythologies of the Asian continent. In handy A 606 $aMythology, Asian$vDictionaries$xPolyglot 606 $aDictionaries, Polyglot 607 $aAsia$xReligion$vDictionaries$xPolyglot 615 0$aMythology, Asian$xPolyglot. 615 0$aDictionaries, Polyglot. 676 $a291.1/3/09503 700 $aLeeming$b David Adams$f1937-$0163262 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910808453703321 996 $aA dictionary of Asian mythology$94034256 997 $aUNINA