A dictionary of Asian mythology / / David Leeming

• Autore: Leeming David Adams <1937->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2001; ©2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Disciplina: 291.1/3/09503
• Soggetto topico: Mythology, Asian - Polyglot; Dictionaries, Polyglot
• Soggetto geografico: Asia Religion Dictionaries Polyglot
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; 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
• Sommario/riassunto: Meet 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
• Titolo autorizzato: A dictionary of Asian mythology
• ISBN: 0-19-976149-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808453703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II