Genre: | Religion & Spirituality |
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Language : | English |
Published: | May 05, 2022 |
Edition: | 2nd |
Paperback | |
ISBN13: | 9780143135043 |
ISBN10: | 014313504X |
Pages: | 320 |
Dimensions: | 5.12 x 7.76 x 0.76 inches |
Weight: | 230 g |
The definitive global anthology of writings about dragons, from Ancient Egypt to the modern day
Since the earliest moments of human history, dragons have occupied a place in our imaginations. Bringer of night in Ancient Egypt; mortal enemy of the elephant in South Asia; slain by a god in Sanskrit hymn. In the Book of Revelation, there is the Leviathan; in Loch Ness, a monster. Their crushing coils and their treasure hoards are found throughout literature and language: in the Old English of Beowulf, in the Elvish of Tolkien, in the far-flung travels of Marco Polo.
The Penguin Book of Dragons is the definitive collection of all this and more: two thousand years of legend and lore about the menace and majesty of dragons.