King and the corpse, the: tales of the soul's conquest of evil
Auteur :
Zimmer, Heinrich
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691017761
Date de publication :
21 nov. 1971
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
510 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Drawing on both Eastern and Western literature, this is an anthology of stories linked by the theme of conflict with the forces of evil. Beginning with a tale from the "Arabian Nights", this theme unfolds in stories from early Hinduism, Irish paganism, the Arthurian cycle and other legends.