Author: Fran Capo
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762768975
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Part of our new and growing Myths and Mysteries series, Myths and Mysteries of New York explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in New York’s history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in New York history.
Myths and Mysteries of New York
Author: Fran Capo
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762768975
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Part of our new and growing Myths and Mysteries series, Myths and Mysteries of New York explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in New York’s history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in New York history.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762768975
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Part of our new and growing Myths and Mysteries series, Myths and Mysteries of New York explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in New York’s history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in New York history.
New York Myths and Legends
Author: Fran Capo
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493039857
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Are there alligators under New York City? Did the military take the lessons learned in the so-called “Philadelphia Experiment” of 1943 and apply the same technology at Montauk—to develop a weapon that would literally drive the enemy insane? Just who was the homeless man who walked a 365-mile route every thirty-four days, dressed in heavy leather? From the Lake Champlain monster to the friendly ghost hostess of Skene Manor, New York Myths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the Empire State’s most fascinating stories.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493039857
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Are there alligators under New York City? Did the military take the lessons learned in the so-called “Philadelphia Experiment” of 1943 and apply the same technology at Montauk—to develop a weapon that would literally drive the enemy insane? Just who was the homeless man who walked a 365-mile route every thirty-four days, dressed in heavy leather? From the Lake Champlain monster to the friendly ghost hostess of Skene Manor, New York Myths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the Empire State’s most fascinating stories.
Myths and Mysteries of Florida
Author: E. Lynne Wright
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762791047
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Myths and Mysteries of Florida reveals the dark and ominous cloud of mysteries and myths that hovers over the Sunshine State. This book offers residents, travelers, history buffs, and ghost hunters a refreshingingly lively collection of stories about Florida's unsolved murders, legendary villains, lingering ghosts, terrifying myths, and haunted places.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762791047
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Myths and Mysteries of Florida reveals the dark and ominous cloud of mysteries and myths that hovers over the Sunshine State. This book offers residents, travelers, history buffs, and ghost hunters a refreshingingly lively collection of stories about Florida's unsolved murders, legendary villains, lingering ghosts, terrifying myths, and haunted places.
Myth and Mythmaking
Author: Julia Leslie
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136778810
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Essays focusing on some of the ways in which myths have been made, and made to function, in the rich cultural history of India from the dawn of history through to the present day.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136778810
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Essays focusing on some of the ways in which myths have been made, and made to function, in the rich cultural history of India from the dawn of history through to the present day.
Myth and Mystery
Author: Jack Finegan
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Clever insights are a distinguishing mark of this excellent, concise overview of ancient religions that existed during the formative years of Judaism and Christianity.
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Clever insights are a distinguishing mark of this excellent, concise overview of ancient religions that existed during the formative years of Judaism and Christianity.
Myths and Mysteries of New Jersey
Author: Fran Capo
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762767464
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Part of our new and growing Mysteries and Legends series, Mysteries and Legends of New Jersey explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in New Jersey's history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in New Jersey history. Read about the mysterious Blue Hole. Question if the New Jersey Devil is real or not. Visit the Phareloch Castle, the friendliest haunted castle in New Jersey.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762767464
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Part of our new and growing Mysteries and Legends series, Mysteries and Legends of New Jersey explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in New Jersey's history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in New Jersey history. Read about the mysterious Blue Hole. Question if the New Jersey Devil is real or not. Visit the Phareloch Castle, the friendliest haunted castle in New Jersey.
Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries
Author: Kenneth L. Feder
Publisher: Mayfield Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Publisher: Mayfield Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Dictionary of Nature Myths
Author: Tamra Andrews
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195136772
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Comprehensive and cross-referenced, this informative volume is a rich introduction to the world of nature as experienced by ancient peoples around the globe. 51 halftones.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195136772
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Comprehensive and cross-referenced, this informative volume is a rich introduction to the world of nature as experienced by ancient peoples around the globe. 51 halftones.
Mythology
Author: David Adams Leeming
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195121538
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Leeming illustrates the various rites of passage of the mythic universal hero, from birth to childhood, through trial and quest, death, descent, rebirth, and ascension. The arrangement of texts by themes such as "The Descent to the Underworld" and "Resurrection and Rebirth" strip mythic characters of their national and cultural "masks" to reveal their archetypal aspects. Real figures, including Jesus and Mohammed, are also included to underline the theory that myths are real and can be applied to real life. This updated edition includes additional myths, as well as Navajo, Indonesian, Indian, Chinese, and African tales.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195121538
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Leeming illustrates the various rites of passage of the mythic universal hero, from birth to childhood, through trial and quest, death, descent, rebirth, and ascension. The arrangement of texts by themes such as "The Descent to the Underworld" and "Resurrection and Rebirth" strip mythic characters of their national and cultural "masks" to reveal their archetypal aspects. Real figures, including Jesus and Mohammed, are also included to underline the theory that myths are real and can be applied to real life. This updated edition includes additional myths, as well as Navajo, Indonesian, Indian, Chinese, and African tales.
Classical Mythology
Author: Mark P. O. Morford
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195143386
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Classical Mythology, Sixth Edition, continues to build on its best-selling tradition of focusing on the literary tradition of Greek and Roman mythology through extensive translations of original mythological sources. Its coverage of comparative and interpretative approaches as well as evidencefrom art and archeology is expanded in this edition. Morford and Lenardon's insightful and accessible discussion of classical myths in their historical and cultural settings, as well as their survival in literature, art, music, and film, remains unparalleled: This comprehensive introduction toclassical mythology features new translations, expanded critical coverage, an expanded art program, and a new web site.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195143386
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Classical Mythology, Sixth Edition, continues to build on its best-selling tradition of focusing on the literary tradition of Greek and Roman mythology through extensive translations of original mythological sources. Its coverage of comparative and interpretative approaches as well as evidencefrom art and archeology is expanded in this edition. Morford and Lenardon's insightful and accessible discussion of classical myths in their historical and cultural settings, as well as their survival in literature, art, music, and film, remains unparalleled: This comprehensive introduction toclassical mythology features new translations, expanded critical coverage, an expanded art program, and a new web site.