460 pp. Original red paper covered boards w/ gilt title on brown cloth spine. Binding very bright and clean. Spine ends slightly bumped. Previous bookseller's (?) label to top corner of front blank endpaper. DJ moderately soiled w/ light edge wear. Small crease to bottom corner of front flap. Illust. w/ 354 b/w pictures, and 16 full-page four-colour plates. Contents nice.

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Title

ASIATIC MYTHOLOGY: A Detailed Description and Explanation of the Mythologies of All the Great Nations of Asia

Publisher

Crescent Books, New York

Publication Date

1964

Language

English

ISBN 10

0517132257

ISBN 13

9780517132258

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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This large book contains a detailed description and explanation of the mythologies of practically all regions of Asia with scholars like J. Hackin, Clement Huart, Raymonde Linossier, H. de Wilman Grabowska, Charles-Henri Marchal, Henri Maspero and Serge Eliseev. This book is a wonderful read for anybody who is or is not acquainted with the various mythologies. The mythologies that are discussed are that of Persia (Parsi mythology), Kafirs (a non muslim sect of Afghanistan), Buddhism in India, Brahmanic Mythology, Lamaism, Mythology of Indo-China and Java, Mythology of modern China and the mythology of Japan. The book has 15 plates and 354 other illustration in the text. This book is a reprint of the 1932 edition.

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