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    The World of Myth

    David Leeming

    Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, The World of Myth, Fourth Edition, offers a uniquely comprehensive collection of myths from numerous cultures around the globe. Featuring a thematic…

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    God Made My Face: A Collective Portrait of James Baldwin

    Baldwin's life and legacy as remembered by a pantheon of artists and writers: from Jamaica Kincaid and Barry Jenkins to Richard Avedon and Alice Neel

    When author James Baldwin died…

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    Amazing Grace: A Life of Beauford Delaney

    David Leeming

    First published in 1998, Leeming's landmark biography of Beauford Delaney returns to print

    Long out of print, this new edition of David Leeming's landmark biography of Beauford Delaney (1901-79) features…

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    Sex in the World of Myth

    David Leeming

    In Sex in the World of Myth, David Leeming argues that sex is as important in myths as it is in our lives.

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    Tales of the Earth: Native North American Creation Mythology

    David Leeming

    A comprehensive yet concise overview of Native American mythologies.

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    Medusa: In the Mirror of Time

    David Leeming

    In this book, David Leeming analyses the Medusa in myth, history, philosophy, modern psychoanalysis, art, literature, feminism and the advertising industry

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    James Baldwin: A Biography

    David Leeming

    James Baldwin was one of the great writers of the last century. In works that have become part of the American canon– Go Tell It on a Mountain, Giovanni’s Room…

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    Creation Myths of the World [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition

    David A. Leeming

    The most comprehensive resource available on creation myths from around the world-their narratives, themes, motifs, similarities, and differences-and what they reveal about their cultures of origin.

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    Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion

    Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion is a greatly expanded and updated reference work that builds on the foundation of the highly successful previous edition.

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    Storytelling Encyclopedia: Historical, Cultural, and Multiethnic Approaches to Oral Traditions Around the World

    This reference work is a collection of over 700 articles containing descriptive information about the major types, elements, characters, themes, titles, and reference points in storytelling.

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    Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion

    This volume integrates psychology and religion in the context of modern social and behavioral sciences. It features psychological interpretations of the stories, rituals, motifs, symbols, doctrines, dogmas, and experiences of…

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    Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion

    Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion is a greatly expanded and updated reference work that builds on the foundation of the highly successful previous edition.

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    The Handy Mythology Answer Book

    David A. Leeming

    Stories centuries in the making, and many centuries worth of stories, are an integral part of modern society. Whether modern or ancient, every culture has its myths. Mythology forms our…

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    The Goddess: Myths of the Great Mother

    Christopher R. Fee,David Leeming

    An account of the emergence and evolution of the female goddess, from ancient India and Iran, through Europe and the Far East, to Ireland and Iceland.

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    The Mythology of Native North America

    David Leeming,Jake Page

    Although (the authors) recognize the distinctions among various tribes, they argue that American Indians had a collective mythological tradition that also fits into a larger human tradition, including Greek and…

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    Encyclopedia of Allegorical Literature

    David A. Leeming,Kathleen Drowne

    Entries cover the Western allegorical tradition, as well as selected Indian, Middle Eastern, South American, and African works.

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    The Oxford Companion to World Mythology

    David Leeming (Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of Connecticut (Emeritus))

    Written by David Leeming, one of the world’s most trusted voices on mythology, The Oxford Companion to World Mythology promises to be a lively non-pedantic yet intellectually sound book that…

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    A Dictionary of Asian Mythology

    David Leeming (Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of Connecticut (Emeritus))

    This is an A-Z dictionary of mythologies of the Asian continent. Major characters, places and events of Asian mythology, as well as certain relevant themes and cultural traditions are included.

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    Jealous Gods and Chosen People: The Mythology of the Middle East

    David Leeming (Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of Connecticut (Emeritus))

    Leeming provides a comprehensive study of the mythologies of the eastern Mediterranean world - the Middle East, the Near East, the Levant, and the Fertile Crescent.

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    Myth: A Biography of Belief

    David Leeming (Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of Connecticut (Emeritus))

    In Myth David Leeming traces the role of myth and mythologies in the human experience. Stressing myths of creation, deity, and union, he particularly shows how these cultural and universal…

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    The Oxford Companion to World Mythology

    David Leeming (Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of Connecticut (Emeritus))

    Written by David Leeming, one of the world’s most trusted voices on mythology, The Oxford Companion to World Mythology is a lively, non-pedantic yet intellectually sound book that engages the…

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    Jealous Gods and Chosen People: The Mythology of the Middle East

    David Leeming (Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of Connecticut (Emeritus))

    Offers a comprehensive study of the mythology of the Middle East, that tumultuous region that was the cradle of civilization. With key maps, illustrations, bibliography, and index, this book provides…

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    God: Myths of the Male Divine

    David Leeming (Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of Connecticut),Jake Page

    An account and consideration of the myths concerning God, gathered from and dealing with, ideas dating from Palaeolithic times to the present. The book is a sequel to Goddess, and…

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    God: Myths of the Male Divine

    David Leeming (Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of Connecticut),Jake Page

    Gods is a biography of the god archetype from Palaeolithic times to the present. The authors retell myths from North and South America, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa…

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    From Olympus to Camelot: The World of European Mythology

    David Leeming (Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of Connecticut at Storrs (Emeritus))

    This volume provides a sweeping history of the development of the rich and varied European mythological tradition.

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    Goddess: Myths of the Female Divine

    David Leeming (Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of Connecticut),Jake Page

    A biography of an archetype, a potential being who has emerged in varying degrees into consciousness in the many diverse cultural forms to which we apply the word goddess in…

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    Mythology: The Voyage of the Hero

    David Adams Leeming (former Professor of English, former Professor of English, University of Connecticut)

    Third revised edition, previously published in 1973 by Harper Collins, of a collection of texts stressing the universal themes of mythology. They range from the Bible to English literature, to…

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    Mythology: The Voyage of the Hero

    David Adams Leeming (former Professor of English, former Professor of English, University of Connecticut)

    Third revised edition, previously published in 1973 by Harper Collins, of a collection of texts stressing the universal themes of mythology. They range from the Bible to English literature, to…

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    Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America: An Anthology

    David Leeming (Former Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Former Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of Connecticut),Jake Page

    This collection brings together the great myths and legends of the United States - from the creation stories of the first inhabitants, to the tall tales of the Western frontier…

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    World Mythology: A Very Short Introduction

    David A. Leeming (Professor Emeritus of English and Comparative Literature, Professor Emeritus of English and Comparative Literature, University of Connecticut)

    The mythologies of the world are collective cultural dreams, and as such should be analyzed first from cultural perspectives. How do myths of the ancient Egyptians or Greeks, for instance…

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    A Dictionary of Creation Myths

    David Adams Leeming (Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, University of Connecticut),Margaret Adams Leeming (Doctoral Student in Religious Studies, Doctoral Student in Religious Studies, University of California at Santa Barbara)

    From cosmic eggs and the Garden of Eden to the Spider Woman and the Gaia Principle, from myths of the Apocalypse and the great world religions to myths of love…

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    Gods, Heroes, and Kings: The Battle for Mythic Britain

    Christopher R. Fee (Assistant Professor of English, Assistant Professor of English, Gettysburg College)

    This book unearths the layers of the British Isles’ unique folkloric tradition to discover how this body of seemingly disparate tales developed. The authors find a virtual battlefield of myths…

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