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The Childcraft series was originally created in 1934 by W. F. Quarrie & Company, then publishers of the World Book encyclopedia. The series' title was Childcraft – The How and Why Library. Childcraft was created as a sort of encyclopedia for young children. With simple texts and illustrations, the volumes were designed to make learning fun.
The 330th Greatest Book of All Time. 7. Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en. "Journey to the West" is a classic Chinese novel that follows the adventures of a Buddhist monk and his three disciples, a monkey, a pig, and a river monster, as they travel from China to India in search of sacred Buddhist scriptures.
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Mar 19, 2021 · 1. Introduction. What is myth, and how do we study and compare it? ; Definition of myth and its study in the past ; Comparative mythology ; Laurasian mythology ; Earlier explanations of myth ; Ur-forms, history, and archaeology ; Summary -- 2. Comparison and theory.
Nov 23, 2015 · Origin Stories from Around the World. Creation myths, or origin stories, tell us what a culture believes about how humans came to be. They can also tell us much about what that culture values. These are often religious or spiritual explanations for human life. Choose one of origin stories on this page to focus on.
This introductory chapter explores the definition, scope, and past investigations of myth: a “true” narrative that tells of cosmology and society as well as of the human condition and that is frequently employed to explain and justify social circumstance.
Bloomsbury Academic, 2010 - Reference - 553 pages. The most comprehensive resource available on creation myths from around the world--their narratives, themes, motifs, similarities, and...
In the Beginning. : Virginia Hamilton. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1988 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 161 pages. A thought-provoking collection of twenty-five stories that reflect the wonder and glory of the origins of the world and humankind. With commentary by the author. "A must for mythology shelves."--. Booklist.
