The warring dynasties, the mysteries of the mountains, the relentless cycle of the seasons, and the quixotic nature of the skies all contributed to the many myths of ancient China, told in the villages and spread along the trading routes from province... Zobraziť viac
• A Collector''s Edition, with deluxe binding and cover.• A new introduction reveals our fascination with gods, heroes and legendary creatures.• Introduces the characters, landscape and the culture.• The series highlights the origins of modern fiction... Zobraziť viac
• A Collector''s Edition, with deluxe binding and cover.• A new introduction reveals our fascination with gods, heroes and legendary creatures.• Introduces the characters, landscape and the culture.• The series highlights the origins of modern fiction... Zobraziť viac
A gorgeous Collector's Edition. Populated by gods, High Kings, wilful Queens, noble warriors, fairies, goblins and witches, Celtic myths and fairy tales are unsurpassed in their variety and power. This new book is a dazzling collection of the most... Zobraziť viac
• A Collector''s Edition, with deluxe binding and cover.• A new introduction reveals our fascination with gods, heroes and legendary creatures.• Introduces the characters, landscape and the culture.• The series highlights the origins of modern fiction... Zobraziť viac
• A Collector''s Edition, with deluxe binding and cover.• A new introduction reveals our fascination with gods, heroes and legendary creatures.• Introduces the characters, landscape and the culture.• The series highlights the origins of modern fiction... Zobraziť viac
From the first Ancient Greek peoples, the Mycenaean civilization, from the 1700s BCE, through to the Greek Dark Ages and the rise of Classical Antiquity, this book is the perfect companion to Greek Myths & Legends in the same series of beautiful... Zobraziť viac
• A Collector''s Edition, with deluxe binding and cover.• A new introduction highlights the interplay between history and myth.• Introduces the characters, landscape and the culture.• The series spans history and the origins of modern fiction in myth... Zobraziť viac
• A Collector''s Edition, with deluxe binding and cover.• A new introduction reveals our fascination with the culture of Ancient Egypt.• Introduces the characters, landscape and the culture.• The series highlights the origins of modern fiction in myth... Zobraziť viac
A gorgeous Collector's Edition covering the history of Japan from prehistoric times to the end of the Heian period. Japan has gripped the imagination of readers of their spiritual and delicate myths and folktales for many generations but there is much... Zobraziť viac
• A Collector''s Edition, with deluxe binding and cover.• A new introduction reveals our fascination with gods, heroes and legendary creatures.• Introduces the characters, landscape and the culture.• The series highlights the origins of modern fiction... Zobraziť viac
At its height Ancient Rome ruled North Africa, Asia Minor, the Arabian Peninsula and Western Europe and extended beyond lands once held by the Ancient Greeks, the Assyrians and the Ancient Egyptians. This is the story of a City that grew into an empire... Zobraziť viac
Gorgeous Collector's Edition. The great works of Persia contain some of the most beautiful language in the literary world. The Shah Nameh, Masnavi-e Ma’navi, the Anvar-i Suhayli fables and more, rival Dante's Divine Comedy, India's Mahabharata and... Zobraziť viac
• A Collector''s Edition, with deluxe binding and cover.• A new introduction highlights the interplay between history and myth.• Introduces the characters, landscape and the culture.• The series spans history and the origins of modern fiction in myth... Zobraziť viac
• A Collector''s Edition, with deluxe binding and cover.• A new introduction reveals the fascination of ancient Indian literature.• Introduces the characters, landscape and the culture.• The series highlights the origins of modern fiction in myth and... Zobraziť viac
Gorgeous Collector's Edition. With its powerful tradition of storytelling, the myths of the continent of Africa have survived colonialism and slavery, bringing together a rich diversity of cultures from Ethiopia to Tanzania, from the Xhosa people to... Zobraziť viac
Gorgeous Collector's Edition. From the birth of Zeus, to Prometheus, Pandora and Helen of Troy, Odysseus and Jason and the Argonauts, the myths of the Greeks and, later, the Romans, are passionate and powerfully told. Zobraziť viac
Korea's myths and folklore are rooted in the ancient history of a land inhabited since Neolithic times.The earliest years are subject to myth with some references to the Gojoseon Kingdom being found in the northern region of Korea and Southern province... Zobraziť viac
• A Collector''s Edition, with deluxe binding and cover.• A new introduction reveals the proud history of the original peoples.• Introduces the different societies, the art, the cities and the culture.• The series highlights the origins of modern... Zobraziť viac
