Legends of the Earth, Sea, and Sky: An Encyclopedia of Nature Myths
From the beginning of time, the physical characteristics of the world around us have shaped the way we think and live. Early cultures felt closer to nature than society does today, and the most vivid imagery of the physical world is to be found often in ancient myths from throughout the world.
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Tamra Andrews
Tamra Andrews 's a l'brar'an and profess'onal wr'ter spec'al'z'ng 'n astronom'cal mythology. She has publ'shed numerous magaz'ne art'cles and more than 60 rad'o scr'pts.
Andrews, a librarian specializing in "astronomical mythology," has compiled an encyclopedia of nature myths, a broad topic to cover. She admits that most of her entries merely scratch the surface of existing scholarship, but this is, after all, an encyclopedia, and she has cross-referenced her entries and provided citations (though only at the end of each article) to an extensive bibliography. Her sources more than adequately cover the classics of the field but offer little research that is new or original. Innovative and useful indexes give intercultural, subject, and primary-source guides. Weaknesses include a dearth of pictures; the tone of the writing, which is a bit too conversational for an authoritative reference work; and entries (particularly those attempting to cover large areas such as North America, India, or Scandinavia) so general they tend to stereotype regional belief. Still, there are many entries here not easily found elsewhere, especially on minor deities and the myths of cultures not traditionally studied in depth (e.g., Agbe, a sea god of the Nigerian Dahomey; and Tupan, thunder god of the Brazilian Guarani). Recommended for larger public and academic libraries.?Katherine K. Koenig, Ellis Sch., Pittsburgh
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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