An Atlas of Afterlives is a haunting and darkly intriguing take on world myth, giving readers a glimpse at what lies beyond.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Once a children’s book editor, Emily Hawkins is now a full-time author. Her work has been featured on the New York Times bestseller list (Oceanology, 2009) as well as winning the Children’s Travel Book of the Year Award ( Atlas of Animal Adventures, 2016). Along with her background in children’s non-fiction Emily has a strong interest in myth, folklore and storytelling. In 2020 she wrote A Natural History of Fairies, which has been translated into twelve languages, selling more than 100,000 copies worldwide. Emily holds a first-class English degree from Nottingham University, and lives in Winchester, UK. Manasawii is an artist and illustrator from Thailand, based in Bangkok. Her artworks are inspired by her own experiences, drawn from literature, and sometimes her dreams and imagination. Working with diverse mediums such as graphite drawing, acrylic painting, printmaking, and digital techniques, she chooses to present these ideas in the form of a parallel world, one that includes strange creatures, an extraordinary atmosphere or fantastic situations that are impossible to imagine happening in real life. She has worked with Fullstop Publishing, Alipay, Muzik Move, Welearn Publishing and Wide Eyed Editions. Manasawii is an artist and illustrator from Thailand, based in Bangkok. The ideas that exist in her artworks are inspired by her own experiences, drawn from literature, and sometimes her dreams and imagination. She chooses to present these ideas in the form of a parallel world, one that includes strange creatures, an extraordinary atmosphere or fantastic situations. She has worked with Fullstop Publishing, Alipay, Muzik move and Welearn Publishing. She works with diverse mediums such as graphite drawing, acrylic painting, printmaking, and digital.
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INTRODUCTION EUROPE Hades The Ancient Greek Underworld Valhalla Hall of the Slain Vyraj Paradise Garden Beyond the Rising Sun Jacob’s Ladder Stairway to the Christian Heaven The Gates of Hell Fiery Portal to the Medieval Underworld The Otherworld Dreamlike Fairyland from Celtic Myths The Bag Noz Ghostly Ship of Souls The Wild Hunt Phantom Riders of the Night AFRICA Duat The Ancient Egyptian Underworld The Kalunga Line Boundary Between Worlds The Zulu Underworld Uncama’s Adventures in Underland Asamando Ashanti Land of the Dead ASIA Irkalla The First Underworld Uçmag and Tamag Above and Below Jannah Islamic Paradise Garden Svarga Among the Seven Heavens The Buddhist Underworld Home of Yama, God of Death The Terracotta Army Guardians for the Afterlife The Chinvat Bridge Perilous Route to Heaven Kakuriyo Hidden World of Spirits NORTH AMERICA The Trail of Spirits Skyway Through the Stars Kothluwalawa Dance-hall of the Dead Adlivun Watery Underworld of the Inuit People The Gates of Guinee Portal to the Voudou Underworld Mictlan The Aztec Underworld CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA Xibalba The Maya Underworld El Caleuche Enchanted Ship of the Dead Hedu The Yanomami Heaven Three Pachas The Worlds of the Incas AUSTRALASIA & OCEANIA Kibu Island of Ghosts Hiyoyoa Underwater Gardens of the Dead Lua-o-Milu The Hawaiian Land of the Dead AFTERWORD GLOSSARY and BOOKS THAT HAVE INSPIRED US INDEX
INTRODUCTION EUROPE Hades The Ancient Greek Underworld Valhalla Hall of the Slain Vyraj Paradise Garden Beyond the Rising Sun Jacob’s Ladder Stairway to the Christian Heaven The Gates of Hell Fiery Portal to the Medieval Underworld The Otherworld Dreamlike Fairyland from Celtic Myths The Bag Noz Ghostly Ship of Souls The Wild Hunt Phantom Riders of the Night AFRICA Duat The Ancient Egyptian Underworld The Kalunga Line Boundary Between Worlds The Zulu Underworld Uncama’s Adventures in Underland Asamando Ashanti Land of the Dead ASIA Irkalla The First Underworld Uçmag and Tamag Above and Below Jannah Islamic Paradise Garden Svarga Among the Seven Heavens The Buddhist Underworld Home of Yama, God of Death The Terracotta Army Guardians for the Afterlife The Chinvat Bridge Perilous Route to Heaven Kakuriyo Hidden World of Spirits NORTH AMERICA The Trail of Spirits Skyway Through the Stars Kothluwalawa Dance-hall of the Dead Adlivun Watery Underworld of the Inuit People The Gates of Guinee Portal to the Voudou Underworld Mictlan The Aztec Underworld CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA Xibalba The Maya Underworld El Caleuche Enchanted Ship of the Dead Hedu The Yanomami Heaven Three Pachas The Worlds of the Incas AUSTRALASIA & OCEANIA Kibu Island of Ghosts Hiyoyoa Underwater Gardens of the Dead Lua-o-Milu The Hawaiian Land of the Dead AFTERWORD GLOSSARY and BOOKS THAT HAVE INSPIRED US INDEX
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