This survey of ancient Greece introduces students to the myths of Icarus and Oedipus, as well as historical figures like Socrates and Alexander the Great.
The first volume of the classic collection of Middle Eastern stories, including "e;Tale of the Three Apples"e; and "e;Tale of the Trader and the Jinni.
Drawing on the mythology of the Green Man and the power of nature, Neil Gaiman, Jane Yolen, and others serve up "e;a tasty treat for fantasy fans"e; (Booklist).
Fairy tales retold-with a twist-from "e;some of our best storytellers"e; including Neil Gaiman, Gahan Wilson, Tanith Lee, and others (The Washington Post).
Princes, princesses, goblins, ghouls, dragons, and more abound in these twenty-two Japanese fairy tales translated and retold for young Western readers.
A young couple battles forces determined to keep them apart in this high fantasy series by "e;one of the leading masters of epic fantasy"e; (Publishers Weekly).
Adventurous maidens and sinister mages clash in these magical tales by a World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and "e;one of the all-time masters"e; (Peter Straub).
A young man is transformed into a barbarian fighter in this adventurous series from "e;one of the leading masters of epic fantasy"e; (Publishers Weekly).
The classic New York Times-bestselling tale of friendship, generosity, and the magic and wonder of the Christmas spirit On his annual search for Rockefeller Center's next Christmas tree, the chief gardener spots an ideal candidate: a stately Norway spruce located on the grounds of a convent.
Internal jealousy, obstinacy, and treachery threaten the royal house of a great queen and the future of her matriarchal land in the concluding volume of the acclaimed Great Alta high fantasy seriesDecades have passed since White Jenna fulfilled the ancient prophecy, becoming queen of the Dales after defeating the king of Garun and driving the cruel occupiers back to their homeland.
A writer finds himself trapped in an isolated village where anything imagined becomes reality in this wildly inventive contemporary fantasyHoping to write his book in quiet and seclusion, Horton Smith has returned home to Pilot Knob.
When her true love is abducted by mysterious creatures, a girl must summon the strength to save himFrom the moment they met as young children, Bee and George have been bound together by a deep love.
Journey through enchanted realms inhabited by dragons, vampires and incorrigible grandmothers, drawn from East Asian and Malaysian myth and folklore, in Zen Cho's magical Spirits Abroad .
These essays represent a summation of Piotr Steinkeller's decades-long thinking and writing about the history of third millennium BCE Babylonia and the ways in which it is reflected in ancient historical and literary sources and art, as well as of how these written and visual materials may be used by the modern historian to attain, if not a reliable record of histoire evenementielle, a comprehensive picture of how the ancients understood their history.
These essays represent a summation of Piotr Steinkeller's decades-long thinking and writing about the history of third millennium BCE Babylonia and the ways in which it is reflected in ancient historical and literary sources and art, as well as of how these written and visual materials may be used by the modern historian to attain, if not a reliable record of histoire evenementielle, a comprehensive picture of how the ancients understood their history.
The present work attempts to close a gap in our knowledge of the history of Sumerian between the extensive and well-understood corpus of texts from the late 3rd to early 2nd millennia B.
The present work attempts to close a gap in our knowledge of the history of Sumerian between the extensive and well-understood corpus of texts from the late 3rd to early 2nd millennia B.
This book investigates the issue of the singularity versus the multiplicity of ancient Near Eastern deities who are known by a common first name but differentiated by their last names, or geographic epithets.
