Don't Know Much About Mythology: Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never LearnedHarper Collins, 1. nov. 2005 - 560 sider The latest installment in the New York Times bestselling Don't Know Much About® series -- a magical journey into the timeless world of mythology It has been fifteen years since Kenneth C. Davis first dazzled audiences with his instant classic Don't Know Much About® History, vividly bringing the past to life and proving that Americans don't hate history, they just hate the dull, textbook version they were fed in school. With humor, wit, and a knack for storytelling, Davis has been bringing readers of all ages up to speed on history, geography, and science ever since. Now, in the classic traditions of Edith Hamilton and Joseph Campbell, he turns his talents to the world of myth. Where do we come from? Why do stars shine and the seasons change? What is evil? Since the beginning of time, people have answered such questions by crafting imaginative stories that have served as religion, science, philosophy, and popular literature. In his irreverent and popular question-and-answer style, Davis introduces and explains the great myths of the world, as well as the works of literature that have made them famous. In a single volume, he tackles Mesopotamia's Gilgamesh, the first hero in world mythology; Achilles and the Trojan War; Stonehenge and the Druids; Thor, the Nordic god of thunder; Chinese oracle bones; the use of peyote in ancient Native American rites; and the dramatic life and times of the man who would be Buddha. Ever familiar and instructive, Davis shows why the ancient tales of gods and heroes -- from Mount Olympus to Machu Picchu, from ancient Rome to the icy land of the Norse -- continue to speak to us today, in our movies, art, language, and music. For mythology novices and buffs alike, and for anyone who loves a good story, Don't Know Much About® Mythology is a lively and insightful look into the greatest stories ever told. |
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... Egyptian mythology. For the Egyptians, their elaborate system of myths and beliefs was life itself—it was the critical underpinning of this amazing empire that lasted three thousand years. Part of that mix of myth and history is the way ...
... Egypt, Crete, and other ancient neighbors. While many of us may be somewhat familiar with the stories of Adam, Eve ... Egyptian deities with a single sun god. Some historians believe this concept may have been adopted by the ancient ...
... Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece have a lot more to do with Western history than the myths of early China or the San ... Egyptians? How were they different? Were the Egyptians really Africans? Did the Chinese influence the Hindus or vice ...
... Egyptian hieroglyphics; the second was in demotic, the commonly spoken language of Egypt at that time; and, at the bottom, the message appeared again in Greek. Until this time, the language of ancient Egypt had been a mystery to the ...
... Egypt Hail to you gods . . . On that day of the great reckoning. Behold me, I have come to you, Without sin, without ... Egypt was old, older than any culture known at the CHAPTER 2 Gift of the Nile The Myths of Egypt CHAPTER 3.
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By the Rivers of Babylon | 115 |
The Greek Miracle | 171 |
Bridge to the East | 309 |
Everywhere Under Heaven | 353 |
Ancient People New Worlds | 393 |
Sacred Hoops | 431 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 507 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 521 |
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