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Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never Learned
Don't Know Much About ...
HarperCollins
November 2005
560 pages
ISBN: 006019460X
Hardcover
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Historical | Non-Fiction
The latest installment in the New York Times bestselling
Don't Know Much About® series -- a magical journey into the
timeless world of mythology It has been fifteen years since Kenneth C. Davis first
dazzled audiences with his instant classic Don't Know Much
About® History, vividly bringing the past to life and
proving that Americans don't hate history, they just hate
the dull, textbook version they were fed in school. With
humor, wit, and a knack for storytelling, Davis has been
bringing readers of all ages up to speed on history,
geography, and science ever since. Now, in the classic
traditions of Edith Hamilton and Joseph Campbell, he turns
his talents to the world of myth. Where do we come from? Why do stars shine and the seasons
change? What is evil? Since the beginning of time, people
have answered such questions by crafting imaginative
stories that have served as religion, science, philosophy,
and popular literature. In his irreverent and popular
question-and-answer style, Davis introduces and explains
the great myths of the world, as well as the works of
literature that have made them famous. In a single volume,
he tackles Mesopotamia's Gilgamesh, the first hero in world
mythology; Achilles and the Trojan War; Stonehenge and the
Druids; Thor, the Nordic god of thunder; Chinese oracle
bones; the use of peyote in ancient Native American rites;
and the dramatic life and times of the man who would be
Buddha. Ever familiar and instructive, Davis shows why the ancient
tales of gods and heroes -- from Mount Olympus to Machu
Picchu, from ancient Rome to the icy land of the Norse --
continue to speak to us today, in our movies, art,
language, and music. For mythology novices and buffs alike,
and for anyone who loves a good story, Don't Know Much
About® Mythology is a lively and insightful look into the
greatest stories ever told.
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