King and the corpse, the: tales of the soul's conquest of evil
Auteur :
Zimmer, Heinrich
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691279497
Date de publication :
20 janv. 2026
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Format :
B315
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.