The Encyclopedia of Eastern Mythology: Legends of the East: Myths and Tales of the Heroes, Gods and Warriors of Ancient Egypt, Arabia, Persia, India, Tibet, China and Japan

by Rachel Storm

This text depicts the central features of Eastern, Western, Southern and Central Asian mythology and looks at the contemporary evidence of these vivid and enthralling legends. It is illustrated with over 500 colour images.'

Genres: Mythology, Nonfiction, Reference, History, Research, Egyptology

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Kumsal Obuz · Rating 3 out of 5]

The print is too small even for people with good eye-sight. It makes reading it quite uncomfortable. Some entries could have been explained better than just listing attributes of such deity or belief. I believe, altogether, the effort of the publisher was to keep the book short. Guys, this is an encyclopedia. This is where you write the good stuff!

I'd still suggest it to anyone who might seek another source to study the topics further.

[Gwacien · Rating 3 out of 5]

Having the stories in alphabetical order is a little disorienting, but I loved the comparisons between cultures.

[Brian Cham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very comprehensive review of mythologies from all around Asia. I quite liked the illustrations as well.