{"product_id":"creation-myths-of-the-world-an-encyclopedia-2-volumes-2nd-ed","title":"Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia [2 Volumes] (2ND ed.)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRev. ed. of: Encyclopedia of creation myths. c1994.;Includes bibliographical references and index.;v. 1. Parts I-II -- v. 2. Parts III-IV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid A. Leeming, PhD, is professor emeritus of English and comparative literature at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003eABC-CLIO's breakthrough reference work on creation beliefs from around the world returns in a richly updated and expanded new edition. From the Garden of Eden, to the female creators of Acoma Indians, to the rival creators of the Basonge tribe in the Congo, \u003ci\u003eCreation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e examines how different cultures explain the origins of their existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpanded into two volumes, the new edition of \u003ci\u003eCreation Myths of the World\u003c\/i\u003e begins with introductory essays on the five basic types of creation stories, analyzing their nature and significance. Following are over 200 creation myths, each introduced with a brief discussion of its culture of origin. 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From the Garden of Eden, to the female creators of Acoma Indians, to the rival creators of the Basonge tribe in the Congo, \u003ci\u003eCreation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e examines how different cultures explain the origins of their existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpanded into two volumes, the new edition of \u003ci\u003eCreation Myths of the World\u003c\/i\u003e begins with introductory essays on the five basic types of creation stories, analyzing their nature and significance. Following are over 200 creation myths, each introduced with a brief discussion of its culture of origin. 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