Indian Myths & Legends: Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters

Herausgeber: Jackson, J. K.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Gorgeous Collector's Edition. India, one of the great civilizations, spawned a fascinating canon of myths and legends. With multiple gods, and a riot of joy and character, this new book explores the themes and landscapes that created the tales, with the stories of Krishna, Buddha and Shiva, and some of the many different versions of creation.

Produktdetails

• Flame Tree Collector's Editions
• Verlag: Flame Tree Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 173mm x 116mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 346g
• ISBN-13: 9781804173275
• ISBN-10: 1804173274
• Artikelnr.: 64265375

Autorenporträt

Dr. Raj Balkaran (Introduction) is a prolific scholar of Indian mythology and seasoned online educator. He teaches online at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies and at his own School of Indian Wisdom where he delivers original courses applying Indian wisdom teachings to modern life. Beyond teaching, speaking and research, Dr. Balkaran runs a thriving one-on-one spiritual counsel practice and serves as McMaster University’s Chaplain of Indian Spirituality. He also hosts the New Books in Indian Religions podcast. See https://rajbalkaran.com for more information. Jackson is General Editor of The World's Greatest Myths and Legends series, with titles including 'Myths of Babylon', 'Indian Myth', 'Egyptian Myth', 'Norse Myth' and 'Polynesian Island Myth'. He is editor of 'Myths and Legends' and foreword writer for 'Celtic Myths and Tales'. Other related work includes articles on the Philosophy of Time, 'Macbeth, A Gothic Chaos' and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.