Norse Mythology A to Z (Mythology A to Z Series) [Hardcover]

Kathleen N. Daly (Author), Marian Rangail (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2003

More than 400 alphabetically listed entries identify and explain the characters, events, and important places of Norse mythology.

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Thise well-received and accessible book for young adults has been updated. It is part of an expanded Mythology A to Z series that also includes volumes on Egyptian (2000), Japanese (2003), and Greek and Roman mythology (2003). Other volumes will cover African, Celtic, Chinese, Native American, and South and Meso-American mythologies. Norse Mythology A to Z contains approximately 400 entries with almost 70 new topics. Like other volumes in the series, it features occasional black-and-white illustrations--some full page--a detailed index, and extensive cross-referencing. It also offers a bibliography of mainly adult-level books published the past several decades.

Not as visually enticing as the DK Illustrated Dictionary of Mythology: Heroes, Heroines, Gods, and Goddesses from around the World (DK, 1998), and featuring dictionary-type articles as opposed to retellings of legends or sagas, this nevertheless serves as a solid, reliable starting point for student research. Mythology remains a curriculum mainstay and a topic of perennial student interest. Collections that purchased the earlier version have probably noticed considerable wear and tear and will want to update. Other libraries that serve students in grades 4 through 10 should seriously consider the titles in this basic reference set. RBB
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Facts on File; Revised edition (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816051569
• ISBN-13: 978-0816051564
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,932,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Informative., April 4, 2000

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This review is from: Norse Mythology A to Z: A Young Reader's Companion (Daly, Kathleen N. Mythology a to Z.) (Hardcover)

This book gives very detailed explanations about every aspect of Norse Mythology that you can think of. I does however seem a bit jumbled at time but definatly worth it.