Asiatic Mythology: A Detailed Description and Explanation of the Mythologies of all the Great Nations of Asia

J. Hackin et al

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, London, 1963

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A smart later edition of this illustrated historical study into the mythologies of Asian nations, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First published in 1932, now reissued in 1963. Illustrated with a monochromatic frontispiece, sixteen colour plates, and over three hundred and fifty in-text images. Collated complete. A detailed description and explanation of the mythologies across Asia, with chapters on Persia, the Kafirs, Buddhism in India, Brahmanic mythology, Lamaism, Indo-China and Java, central Asia, modern China, and Japan. Written by J. Hackin, Celement Huart, Raymonde Linossier, H. De William-Grabowska, Charles-Henri Marchal, Henri Maspero, and Segre Eliseev. With an introduction from Paul-Louis Couchoud, a French philosopher, physician, man of letters, and poet who became well known as an adapter of Japanese haiku. In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor fading to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear and the odd small mark to the rear panel. A small tear to the head of the spine with light creasing. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot to the endpapers. Near Fine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Asiatic Mythology: A Detailed Description and Explanation of the Mythologies of all the Great Nations of Asia
• Publisher: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1963
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
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  • History & Culture