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Encyclopedia of Creation Myths
David Adams Leeming with Margaret Adams Leeming
978-0-58502-624-4

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David Adams Leeming with Margaret Adams Leeming
David A. Leeming is professor emeritus of English and comparative literature at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

Margaret Adams Leeming is in the doctoral program in religious studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA.
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Encyclopedia of Creation Myths

David Adams Leeming with Margaret Adams Leeming David Adams Leeming with Margaret Adams Leeming

June 1994

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An easy to use volume that addresses the full spectrum of information on the subject, Encyclopedia of Creation Myths is an indispensable reference source for students of mythology, religion, and classical literature as well as for general readers.

How was the world created? Where did we come from? Why are we here? Since the beginning of time, cultures have devised unique, often complex creation stories to explain the mysterious circumstances of our existence. From Adam and Eve to the Zulu's Unkulunkulu, Encyclopedia of Creation Myths gathers the world's major creation stories into a single, encyclopedic volume.

This comprehensive reference source—the only one of its kind—covers creation myths through the ages, from the legendary sagas of ancient civilizations to modern scientific theories. The pages of Encyclopedia of Creation Myths present dozens of fascinating tales of clever creations, humans emerging from cosmic eggs, and scientists defying centuries-old religious beliefs.

The carefully cross-referenced entries feature brilliant retellings of creation myths form all regions of the world, analyses of typical patters, and information on well known characters, archetypal themes in creation myths, and common terms.

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David A. Leeming is professor emeritus of English and comparative literature at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

Margaret Adams Leeming is in the doctoral program in religious studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA.
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"This is one of the few complete reference sources for YAs on creation tales in mythology and religion as well as tales/theories from classical to modern times."—School Library Journal





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