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Title: In the Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World by Barry Moser, Virginia Hamilton ISBN: 0-15-238742-0 Publisher: Harcourt Paperbacks Pub. Date: 15 September, 1991 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Hamliton rises to the challenge
Comment: In this collection of tales, creation stories from around the world are retold by Virginia Hamilton. The book is beautifully illustrated with explanations included (for adults) about the choice of creation stories, and the categories they fall into. Reading this reminded me of the books of Greek myths I once read as a child. However, nothing I've ever seen compares to the beauty found within this collection's pages. Easily concerned parents beware. These stories haven't been rendered politically correct, nor have they been altered for modern sensibilities. In many tales, women are usually the catalysts of any problems with the world and violence occurs with steady regularity. Do not let this put you off. Though different, this is a text that deserves to be seen by all children from all walks of life.
Rating: 5
Summary: Mind-broadening!
Comment: I'm puzzled as to why IN THE BEGINNING is listed by Amazon as a children's book! Perhaps a child would enjoy the astounding pictures, but it would be only a very advanced child who could read or understand the impact of this examination of the religious beliefs of other cultures. It's the perfect book for cultural anthropology students or mythology buffs. It would certainly tweak the curiosity of readers who wonder about the origins of religion.
I found it a book that led me into more exploration into a fascinating field.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great stories, great artwork!
Comment: This is the perfect book to introduce readers of all ages to the creation myths of different religons and cultures. In these days when the teaching of evolution and modern cosmology are controversial, this book provides valuable perspective on the way different people have accounted for the earth and its inhabitants. It should be required reading for all public school administrators, and would be a valuable addition to any school (or home) library.
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Title: A Dictionary of Creation Myths by David Adams Leeming, Margaret Adams Leeming ISBN: 0195102754 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: January, 1996 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Primal Myths : Creation Myths Around the World by Barbara C. Sproul ISBN: 0060675012 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 12 December, 1979 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Ghost Canoe by Will Hobbs ISBN: 0380725371 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 01 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Parallel Myths by J.F. Bierlein ISBN: 0345381467 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 11 October, 1994 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Brothers Grimm: Two Lives, One Legacy by Donald R. Hettinga ISBN: 0618055991 Publisher: Clarion Books Pub. Date: 15 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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