Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, early printing paperback copy of Mythology: The Voyage of the Hero by David Adams Leeming.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with a corner crease on both covers, lightly soiled page blocks, heavy surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, moderate rubbing of spine edges ans ends, heavy edge wear and rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
What makes something mythic? What do mythic events and narratives have to do with us? In Mythology, David Leeming offers an unusual and effective approach to the subject of mythology by stressing universal themes through myths of many cultures. This anthology collects a wide array of narrative texts from the Bible to English literature to interpretations by Joseph Campbell, C.G. Jung, and others, which illustrate how myths serve whole societies in our universal search for meaning.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
