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Mythology: An Illustrated Journey Into Our Imagined Worlds Paperback – Illustrated, January 25, 2016

by Christopher Dell (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 57 ratings
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“A treasure house of illustrations . . . erudite and enjoyable.” ―Contemporary Review

Every culture has its own myths, and this lively and accessible compendium gathers some of humankind’s most enduring stories in one place. Here, from every corner of the globe, are tales of the world’s creation, undying love, the Sun and the Moon, gods of the weather, tricksters, terrible monsters, the afterlife and the underworld, and more. Looking at the overarching themes of the world’s mythologies, Christopher Dell shows how many myths share common patterns and traces how the human imagination, in all its diversity, has expressed itself through the ages.

From the ancient Norse characters to Homer’s epics to Gilgamesh, from the Hindu deities to the Old Testament and King Arthur, this is the perfect introduction to mythology. Brought to life through hundreds of colorful, beautiful, and sometimes bizarre illustrations, this book will appeal to anyone interested in the tales we tell to make sense of the world around us. 410 illustrations
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    352 pages
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    Thames & Hudson
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    January 25, 2016
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    9 x 1.5 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0500291519
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0500291511
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Christopher Dell holds a degree in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute, London. He has written and edited several books on art and visual culture, including Freemasonry, Mythology, WhatMakes a Masterpiece, and Monsters: A Bestiary of the Bizarre.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames & Hudson; Illustrated, Reprint edition (January 25, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0500291519
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0500291511
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.34 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 1.5 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Taylor Joseph Loftus
5.0 out of 5 stars More beautiful then expected!
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2021
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I love things about the ancient world, nephilim, aliens, mythology it doesn't matter. I love it all, The Bible included. And this book is nothing short of chalkful of good information and awesome illustrations to add to any scholars collection.
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Anne B
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2013
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This book organizes the myths of many different cultures by subject matter. I enjoyed the fact that it does not focus completely on Greek and Roman mythology but includes many other cultures as well. Unfortunately the text is somewhat dry, but the pictures make up for it. There are photographs of classical statuary, paintings and relics from all over the world. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves mythology.
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C. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2015
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I love how this book is organized by theme, and the photographs are beautiful.
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Devii McVicker
4.0 out of 5 stars Good First Mythology Book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2014
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I just started getting into reading about different Mythologies and this was a great place for me to start. It covers a vast range of different myths from creation, the flood and other crazy stories from all over the world.

The Pictures are really clear and detailed and help drive the imagination.

I would have liked a little more information, some myths were vague, or just very little information. But as I said this was a great place for me to start and now if I wanted I could research different myths more in depth that interested me.

Definitely worth picking up and adding it your personal library.
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Gary Chapin
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2016
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Spectacular!
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Livre Grumpus
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for inspiration
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2013
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Recently a friend of mine bought the other book by Dell about monsters and demons and I was awestruck with the illustrations. When I saw there was a mythology book I had to grab it. It's a great book over all, but the pictures aren't as exciting or fun as in the other book. So 4 stars for the content. I'd give it 4.5 if I could, but again I was hoping for more amazing illustrations like in the other book, no the classic illustrations within.
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Travis S.
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2017
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The copy I received is in German. I can't read German..
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Troy D. Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on March 21, 2018
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Amazing book!
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isabel
5.0 out of 5 stars Buen libro
Reviewed in Spain on September 21, 2017
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Me ha gustado mucho, por la información que contiene y las ilustraciones con que se acompañan los textos. Muy buen libro.
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Shane Rooney
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant informative read, but not for those pretending to be deep or profound.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2014
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I read this book over the Christmas holidays because I'm starting to enjoy mythology. This was a nice easy read with many brilliant pictures...which is pretty much what to expect from a coffee table work like this. it won't challenge you but it will inform the beginner and to be honest that's what I wanted. Remember that "you are the music while the music lasts".
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2017
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Great book full of great illustrations. Don't hesitate to buy this weather it's from a artistic stand point or factual it's a great read
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patrick cupid
5.0 out of 5 stars Brillz
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2014
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Brilliant and interesting look at mythology. Great reference of researching cross cultural deities. Check this one It's a good book for the myth heads out there.
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