Reviews
"Thoroughly cross-referenced.... This work should find a place in any general reference collection....Recommended."--Choice, "Dependable information, clear and concise writing, and well-chosen illustrations make this a useful resource. The volume offers easy access to a broad range of topics.... This is a grand book."--School Library Journal, "The scope of this companion to world mythology belies its compact, easy-to-hold format...Leeming'sCompanionhas a place in any library."--Voice of Youth Advocates "Inclusive and reasonably comprehensive....This work should find a place in any general reference collection."--Choice "The strength of theOxford Companion to World Mythologylies in its overview articles on mythologies of particular eras and cultures.... Scholarly but rarely abstruse, this reasonably priced volume is particularly suitable for academic and larger public libraries."--Booklist "Dependable information, clear and concise writing, and well-chosen illustrations make this a useful resource. The volume offers easy access to a broad range of topics.... This is a grand book."--School Library Journal, "The scope of this companion to world mythology belies its compact, easy-to-hold format...Leeming's Companion has a place in any library."--Voice of Youth Advocates"Inclusive and reasonably comprehensive....This work should find a place in any general reference collection."--Choice"The strength of the Oxford Companion to World Mythology lies in its overview articles on mythologies of particular eras and cultures.... Scholarly but rarely abstruse, this reasonably priced volume is particularly suitable for academic and larger public libraries."--Booklist"Dependable information, clear and concise writing, and well-chosen illustrations make this a useful resource. The volume offers easy access to a broad range of topics.... This is a grand book."--School Library Journal, "Dependable information, clear and concise writing, and well-chosen illustrations make this a useful resource. The volume offers easy access to a broad range of topics.... This is a grand book." --School Library Journal, "The scope of this companion to world mythology belies its compact, easy-to-hold format...Leeming's Companion has a place in any library." --Voice of Youth Advocates, "Inclusive and reasonably comprehensive....This work should find a place in any general reference collection."--Choice, "The scope of this companion to world mythology belies its compact, easy-to-hold format...Leeming's Companion has a place in any library."--Voice of Youth Advocates, "Inclusive and reasonably comprehensive....This work should find a place in any general reference collection."--Choice "The strength of the Oxford Companion to World Mythology lies in its overview articles on mythologies of particular eras and cultures.... Scholarly but rarely abstruse, this reasonably priced volume is particularly suitable for academic and larger public libraries."--Booklist "Dependable information, clear and concise writing, and well-chosen illustrations make this a useful resource. The volume offers easy access to a broad range of topics.... This is a grand book."--School Library Journal, "The scope of this companion to world mythology belies its compact, easy-to-hold format...Leeming's Companion has a place in any library."--Voice of Youth Advocates"Inclusive and reasonably comprehensive....This work should find a place in any general reference collection."--Choice"The strength of the Oxford Companion to World Mythology lies in its overview articles on mythologies of particular eras and cultures.... Scholarly but rarely abstruse, this reasonably priced volume is particularly suitable for academic and larger public libraries."--Booklist"Dependable information, clear and concise writing, and well-chosen illustrations make this a useful resource. The volume offers easy access to a broad range of topics.... This is a grand book."--School Library Journal"Inclusive and reasonably comprehensive....This work should find a place in any general reference collection."--Choice"Thoroughly cross-referenced.... This work should find a place in any general reference collection....Recommended."--Choice"Covering a broad range of belief systems dating from prehistoric times to the twenty-first century, this compendium not only traces the myths of various cultures but also shows how a number of common elements thread through many sacred stories from disparate geographic areas. The strength of the Oxford Companion to World Mythology lies in its overview articles on mythologies of particular eras and cultures and in its thematic entries that bring togethermythological concepts from a variety of traditions."--Booklist"Dependable information, clear and concise writing, and well-chosen illustrations make this a useful resource. The volume offers easy access to a broad range of topics.... This is a grand book."--School Library Journal"The scope of this companion to world mythology belies its compact, easy-to-hold format...Leeming's Companion has a place in any library."--Voice of Youth Advocates, "Thoroughly cross-referenced.... This work should find a place in anygeneral reference collection....Recommended."--Choice, "The scope of this companion to world mythology belies its compact, easy-to-hold format...Leeming's Companion has a place in any library."--Voice of Youth Advocates "Inclusive and reasonably comprehensive....This work should find a place in any general reference collection."--Choice "The strength of the Oxford Companion to World Mythology lies in its overview articles on mythologies of particular eras and cultures.... Scholarly but rarely abstruse, this reasonably priced volume is particularly suitable for academic and larger public libraries."--Booklist "Dependable information, clear and concise writing, and well-chosen illustrations make this a useful resource. The volume offers easy access to a broad range of topics.... This is a grand book."--School Library Journal, "Covering a broad range of belief systems dating from prehistoric times to the twenty-first century, this compendium not only traces the myths of various cultures but also shows how a number of common elements thread through many sacred stories from disparate geographic areas. The strength ofthe Oxford Companion to World Mythology lies in its overview articles on mythologies of particular eras and cultures and in its thematic entries that bring together mythological concepts from a variety of traditions."--Booklist
