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A Dictionary of Asian Mythology Hardback - 2001

by David Leeming

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Meet the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesa, and Chang O, the Lunar Toad who is Chinese goddess of the Moon. In handy A-to-Z format, here are the stories of the revered deities, sacred places, key events and epics, and recurring themes and traditions that make up the rich and varied fabric of Asian mythology. Entries address the key mythologies of India, China, Tibet, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Japan.

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  • Title A Dictionary of Asian Mythology
  • Author David Leeming
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Later.
  • Pages 240
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford
  • Publication date 2001-05
  • ISBN 9780195120523

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New York: Oxford University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0195120523 . No signatures. Dust-jacket protected in archival cover.; First printing. [8], 232 pages. Page dimensions: 230 x 152mm. Sienna papered boards with black cloth spine. Silver lettering on spine Page dimensions: 209 x 138mm. "Plumbing the exotic depths of Eastern spirituality, myth expert David Leeming introduces here the many mythologies of the Asian continent. Traveling through these pages, the reader may encounter the supreme Gautama Buddha; the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesa; and Chang O, the Lunar Toad and Chinese goddess of the Moon." - from dust-jacket blurb. Entries arranged alphabetically, from "Aditi and the Adityas" to "Zurvanism". Size of the entries ranges from a couple of lines to a couple of pages. Many entries are one paragraph of around 6 to 12 lines in size. With 2 pages of references for further study, and an 18 page Index. .
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