Ancient religions & mythologies

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Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology
By Evans Lansing Smith & Nathan Brown
The dictionary defines mythology as a collection of ancient tales handed down over millennia, mainly dealing with gods and goddesses, that explains the way the world works, from natural events to society at large. Many people think of the deities of Greece and Rome when they think of mythology, forgetting that almost every culture has its own set of myths to interpret and explain its distinct worldview...
The dictionary defines mythology as a collection of ancient tales handed down over millennia, mainly dealing with gods and goddesses, that explains the way the world works, from natural events to society...
Published: 01/08/2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592577644
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover: The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt
By Joyce Tyldesley

'This readable anthology is a good introduction to a civilization that fascinates like few others . . . in this book there are animals who talk, princesses who are locked up at the top of towers, wicked stepmothers and many other themes . . . An enjoyable book by a skilled author' 
Financial Times

'This readable anthology is a good introduction to a civilization that fascinates like few others . . . in this book there are animals who talk, princesses who are locked up at the top of towers...

Published: 07/10/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141021768
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover:  Paganism: Complete Idiots Guide
Published: 18/04/2002
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780028642666
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to the New World Order
By Alan Axelrod

The good, the bad, and the ugly behind the NWO.

The 'New World Order' (NWO) is a conspiracy theory; describing the evolution, or existence of one-world government administered by the powerful elite.

Now Alan Axelrod offers an understandable look at what the NWO really means to people and lets the reader decide which theories are correct- or whether perhaps it's a little bit of every proposed theory...



The good, the bad, and the ugly behind the NWO.

The 'New World Order' (NWO) is a conspiracy theory; describing the evolution, or existence of one-world government administered by the powerful elite.

Now...



Published: 19/10/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781615640393
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Epic of Gilgamesh
By N K Sandars

Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu are the only heroes to have survived from the ancient literature of Babylon, immortalized in this epic poem that dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. Together they journey to the Spring of Youth, defeat the Bull of Heaven and slay the monster Humbaba. When Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh's grief and fear of death are such that they lead him to undertake a quest...

Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu are the only heroes to have survived from the ancient literature of Babylon, immortalized in this epic poem that dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. Together...

Published: 03/09/1998
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140441000
RRP: $17.95

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21 May 2012
2012 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) - winners

The Australian Book Industry Awards were held in Sydney on Friday night. It was a great night for Penguin with our books taking the top honors in four book categories including the prestigious Book of the Year. Congratulations also to Peg McColl, Kate McCormack and the rights team who won the International (Rights) Award for the second year running for Paul French's book Midnight in Peking. United Book Distributors were again named Distributor of the Year.

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