Drawing from Eastern and Western literatures, Heinrich Zimmer presents a selection of stories linked together by their common concern for the problem of our eternal conflict with the forces of evil. Beginning with a tale from the Arabian Nights, this theme unfolds in legends from Irish paganism, medieval Christianity, the Arthurian cycle, and early Hinduism. In the retelling of these tales, Zimmer discloses the meanings within their seemingly unrelated symbols and suggests the philosophical wholeness of this assortment of ...
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Drawing from Eastern and Western literatures, Heinrich Zimmer presents a selection of stories linked together by their common concern for the problem of our eternal conflict with the forces of evil. Beginning with a tale from the Arabian Nights, this theme unfolds in legends from Irish paganism, medieval Christianity, the Arthurian cycle, and early Hinduism. In the retelling of these tales, Zimmer discloses the meanings within their seemingly unrelated symbols and suggests the philosophical wholeness of this assortment of myth.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Frontis.; 2 photoplates. Some rubbing. Some pencilled underlinings. Good. 23x15cm, ix, 338 pp, PAPERBACK. Contents: Abu Kasem's slippers--A pagan hero and a Christian saint--Four romances from the cycle of King Arthur: Gawain and the Green Knight. The knight with the lion. Lancelot. Merlin--The king and the corpse--Four episodes from the romance of the goddess: The involuntary creation. The involuntary marriage. The voluntary death. Shiva mad--On the Sipra shore.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: 9780691017761.
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Volume 11. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 069101776X.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. 1971. Revised ed. Paperback. Drawing on both Eastern and Western literature, this is an anthology of stories linked by the theme of conflict with the forces of evil. Beginning with a tale from the "Arabian Nights", this theme unfolds in stories from early Hinduism, Irish paganism, the Arthurian cycle and other legends. Editor(s): Campbell, Joseph. Series: Works by Heinrich Zimmer. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Not only is this a rare book but there is no other book like it. If one had to reduce the world?s books to the smallest number possible, this would have to be on the list. It is much more than the title and subtitle indicate. If art exists to delight and instruct and elevate the soul, this is confirmation of that?both in the writing itself and in the content and vision. The writer is a true lover of Story, a raconteur, and dilettante in the best sense of the words. He demonstrates in a running analysis the depth of a handful of stories from ?Abu Kasem?s Slippers? to Arthurian legend and Indian myth how Story can be the expression not only of our highest self and the culture from which it arises but of Man?s search for meaning and relationship to the whole of Being. But I do Zimmer a great injustice by trying to encapsulate his essence. The book stands by itself and speaks for itself timelessly. After you?ve read it, you will feel much more whole and wonder where you have been, why no educator told you of it, and how one can live a truly happy life without having read it.
