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64 pp.
| Bedrick |
January, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-87226-589-7$$22.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Giovanni Caselli.
Eleven myths about the creation of the world, the gods, and humankind, as well as the battle between good and evil, are elegantly retold in this volume. The illustrations, bordered with decorative columns, have strong lines and a pleasing symmetry. A helpful list of "People and Place in Egyptian Myths" is appended, but no source notes are included. Ind.