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African Myths by Jake Jackson (Editor)
$22.99 AUD
Category: Mythology | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
Sub-Saharan Africa is a land of colourful contrasts and diverse cultures. Despite the destructive influences of colonialism and the slave trade and the lack of early written records, Africa has persevered with its powerful tradition of storytelling, with tales of its history passed down in songs and sto ...Show more
African Myths and Tales by Flame Tree Studio Staff (Editor); Jake Jackson (Foreword by)
$44.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Gothic Fantasy Ser.
Africa south of the Sahara is a land of wide-ranging traditions and varying cultures. Despite the diversity and the lack of early written records, the continent possesses a rich body of folk tales and legends that have been passed down through the strong custom of storytelling and which often share simi ...Show more
Aztec Myths by Jake Jackson (Editor)
$22.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
Though the Olmecs (1250-200 bc) were the first civilization in Mexico, the Aztecs (1325-1521) -Mesoamerica's last imperial civilization and the most significant of the militaristic post-Classic period - are probably who first come to mind when we think of great empires of that region. Like other Mesoame ...Show more
Czech Folktales by Jake Jackson (Editor); Rajendra Chitnis (Introduction by)
$25.00 AUD
Category: Mythology | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
The Czech people trace their roots through medieval Bohemia and further back to the ancient Western Slavs before the start of the Viking Age. Their lively stories are parables and moral fables, rich with satire and the weave of determination in the face of grim reality. With a new introduction this new ...Show more
Egyptian Myths by Jake Jackson (Editor)
$22.99 AUD
Category: Mythology | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
The Myths of Ancient Egypt are tied intimately to the presence and natural rhythms of the Nile. With their animalistic mythology, the Egyptians explained the effects of famine, harvest, floods and death by creating a pantheon of gods that still holds our fascination today. This new book of classic tales ...Show more
Japanese Myths by Jake Jackson (Editor)
$22.99 AUD
Category: Mythology | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
Japan's mythology is alive with gods, spirits and monsters. It draws on Buddhist and Shinto traditions to explain the nature of the world of the island of Japan, and the heavenly status of the long line of emperors. The warrior class of the imperial court, and the natural spirits of the countryside repr ...Show more
Native American Myths by Jake Jackson (Editor)
$22.99 AUD
Category: Mythology | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
The Algonquins, Iroquois, the legend of Hiawatha and The Last of the Mohicans - the tribes of North America and their folk tales are deeply fascinating because they are unique amongst the mythologies of the world. The tribes were isolated from outside influence for thousands of years and developed a fru ...Show more
Scottish Myths by Jake Jackson (Editor)
$22.99 AUD
Category: Mythology | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
Much of Scottish mythology was imported by settlers arriving from across the Irish Sea, and so Scottish mythology in large part shares its characters and tales with the mythology of Ireland, from the Ulster Cycle featuring Conchobar mac Nessa, king of Ulster, and the great hero Cúchulainn, to the advent ...Show more
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