Myths are grouped by theme under such headings as Creation, Fertility and Cultivation, Gods and Men, and the Afterlife, allowing readers to compare similar stories from different parts of the world and to gain insight into other cultures. Background information about historical and cultural events includes photos of places and objects mentioned in ...
This newly revised and updated edition of the classic resource on museum marketing and strategy provides a proven framework for examining marketing and strategic goals in relation to a museum's mission, resources, opportunities, and challenges. "Museum Marketing and Strategy" examines the full range of marketing techniques and includes the most ...
From the ancient Greeks to the Aztecs, this introduction to mythology examines both ancient and contemporary cultures and explores their unique myths and legends, carrying every myth across centuries to today's readers. Full color.
Why did Zeus carry a thunderbolt? Which instrument did Pan play? Where did the jackal-headed god Anubis stand guard? When did Baba Yaga use a mortar and pestle? Why did the god Maui catch the Sun in a noose? All these questions and more, are answered in this guide. For as long as humans have inhabited the world, they have tried to explain its many ...
"Economic Geography" is a comprehensive introduction to this growing field, providing students with a vibrant and distinctive geographical insight into the economy. It contrasts a distinctively geographical approach with popular conceptions and assumptions in economics and management studies. It debates a wide range of topics including economic ...
Every night, King Shahryar married a new bride - every morning he chopped off her head. When Sheherezade becomes his bride, she does some quick thinking to stay alive. Over 1001 nights she tells a story - known collectively as "The Arabian Nights". Stories include Aladdin and Ali Baba.
If you're a business leader, a new product developer, or an inventor, "The Innovator's Toolkit" is one handy guide you shouldn't be without. It presents fundamental tools and concepts for innovation and includes methods and strategies for improving products and service or creating new ones. You'll master a four-step innovation methodology that ...
A collection of speeches and excerpts from speeches by Native Americans on the theme of living "in a sacred manner of spiritual and ecological harmony." The works span more than four centuries, and include writings by such legendary figures as Chief Joseph, Chochise, Geronimo, and Sitting Bull. Illustrated with archival and contemporary ...
This highly accessible collection gathers together the best-loved gems of English language verse, from the deeply moving to the hilariously silly. The poems span the entire range of verse from high drama to stuff-and-nonsense and are presented in nine sections: Poems of Childhood and Youth; Poems of Love and Marriage; Poems of Life; Poems of Loss ...
Presents an illustrated collection of poems about the waste, horror, and futility of war as well as the nobility, courage, and sacrifice of individuals in wartime.
Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav said, "If one is to believe what people say, stories are written to put them to sleep. I tell mine to wake them up." In this first-ever collection of his tales for a general audience, a princess becomes a pirate in her quest for her one true love; a poor man hopes to uncover treasure in a faraway city; a young prince ...
This authoritative guide to Native American myth and legend explores the powerful themes and dramatic stories that explain the great mysteries of life, death, how the world was created, and how it will end. Illustrated with archival duotones.
Originally told to Kipling's own children--particularly his "Best Beloved" daughter Josephine--these stories, with their incantatory rhythms and intimate air, represent his art at its finest point. Brent's luminous paintings bring a fresh perspective to the timeless tales. Full color. (All Ages)
In this Romanian folk version of the Noah story, getting the animals to march, two by two, onto the ark is the easy part. It?s Noah?s stubborn wife who insists that she?s staying on dry land. Frustrated, Noah finally declares, ?Oh, you devil, come in!? and not only persuades his reluctant wife but also gives the Devil himself the invitation he ...
The Little People reveals that the fairy folk are both enchanting and dangerous. This lavishly illustrated survey is packed with intriguing tales about all kinds of sprites, from fairy queens and brownies to lutins, mermaids, dwarves, and trolls. Neil Philip has combed the lore of northern Europe for stories of human encounters with fairies, from ...
This feast of poetry will satisfy even the pickiest of readers. Neil Philip's joyous celebration of the table includes classic and contemporary selections from around the world, featuring poets like Lewis Carroll, Douglas Florian, Mary Ann Hoberman, Christina Rossetti, and A. A. Milne. Claire Henley's mouth-watering illustrations make this ...
Many of our most iconic fairy tales--"Puss in Boots," "Sleeping Beauty"--were first written down in the late 17th century, by the French courtier Charles Perrault. THE COMPLETE FAIRY TALES collects these magical stories.
This moving collection of first-person narratives celebrates the individuality and variety of the Native American experience. Men and women representing many Native American groups speak about childhood and growing up?games and rites of passage, education and learning, tradition and change. This companion volume to Neil Philip?s acclaimed IN A ...
This anthology of 20th-century women poets celebrates women writers from around the world, and includes poems by Sylvia Plath, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Nagase Kiyoko. With black-and-white photographs.
Bestselling children's author Neil Philip retells enthralling fairy tales from all over the globe, combined with entrancing illustrations that conjure up magical worlds where wishes come true, the wicked are punished, and the good are rewarded spectacularly.
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