1988, ISBN: 0517274159

[EAN: 9780517274156], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Gramercy Books, New York], CHARLEMAGNE,742-814,MYTHOLOGY,CHIVALRY,FOLKLORE, Jacket, 1040 pages. For almost a century and a half, … More...

[EAN: 9780517274156], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Gramercy Books, New York], CHARLEMAGNE,742-814,MYTHOLOGY,CHIVALRY,FOLKLORE, Jacket, 1040 pages. For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mytho logy has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and g oddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity; Scandinavian, Celtic, and Or iental fables and myths; and the age of chivalry have been known. The stories are divided into three sections: The Age of Fable o r Stories of Gods and Heroes (first published in 1855); The Age o f Chivalry (1858), which contains King Arthur and His Knights, Th e Mabinogeon, and The Knights of English History; and Legends of Charlemagne or Romance of the Middle Ages (1863). For the Greek m yths, Bulfinch drew on Ovid and Virgil, and for the sagas of the north, from Mallet's Northern Antiquities. He provides lively ver sions of the myths of Zeus and Hera, Venus and Adonis, Daphne and Apollo, and their cohorts on Mount Olympus; the love story of Py gmalion and Galatea; the legends of the Trojan War and the epic w anderings of Ulysses and Aeneas; the joys of Valhalla and the fur ies of Thor; and the tales of Beowulf and Robin Hood. The tales are eminently readable. As Bulfinch wrote, Without a knowledge of mythology much of the elegant literature of our own language can not be understood and appreciated. . . . Our book is an attempt t o solve this problem, by telling the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement. Thomas Bulfinch , in his day job, was a clerk in the Merchant's Bank of Boston, a n undemanding position that afforded him ample leisure time in wh ich to pursue his other interests. In addition to serving as secr etary of the Boston Society of Natural History, he thoroughly res earched the myths and legends and copiously cross-referenced them with literature and art. As such, the myths are an indispensable guide to the cultural values of the nineteenth century; however, it is the vigor of the stories themselves that returns generatio n after generation to Bulfinch. From the Trade Paperback edition . Editorial Reviews From the Inside Flap For almost a century a nd a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the gr eat tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity; S candinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths; and the age o f chivalry have been known. The stories are divided into three s ections: The Age of Fable or Stories of Gods and Heroes (first pu blished in 1855); The Age of Chivalry (1858), which contains King Arthur and His Knights, The Mabinogeon, and The Knights of Engli sh History; and Legends of Charlemagne or Romance of the Middle A ges (1863). For the Greek myths, Bulfinch drew on Ovid and Virgil , and for the sagas of the north, from Mallet's Northern Antiquit ies. He provides lively versions of the myths of Zeus and Hera, V enus and Adonis, Daphne and Apollo, and their cohorts on Mount Ol ympus; the love story of Pygmalion and Galatea; the legends of th e Trojan War and the epic wanderings of Ulysses and Aeneas; the j oys of Valhalla and the furies of Thor; and the tales of Beowulf and Robin Hood. The tales are eminently readable. As Bulfinch wr ote, Without a knowledge of mythology much of the elegant literat ure of our own language cannot be understood and appreciated. . . . Our book is an attempt to solve this problem, by telling the s tories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement. Thomas Bulfinch, in his day job, was a clerk in the M erchant's Bank of Boston, an undemanding position that afforded h im ample leisure time in which to pursue his other interests. In addition to serving as secretary of the Boston Society of Natural History, he thoroughly researched the myths and legends and copi ously cross-referenced them with literature and art. As such, the myths are an indispensable guide to the cultural values of the n ineteenth century; however, it is the vigor of the stories themse lves that returns generation after generation to Bulfinch. From the Trade Paperback edition., Books<

1988, ISBN: 0517274159

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1988, ISBN: 0517274159

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1988, ISBN: 9780517274156

Gramercy, 1988-12-12. Hardcover. Good. Has some wear but is in Good condition and is a very readable copy., Gramercy, 1988-12-12, 2.5