Adventures in Unhistory
Conjectures on the Factual Foundations of Several Ancient Legends
1st Tor Ed edition
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Word Count
80,000 words, Guess
Page Count
320 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL8053421M
- ISBN-139780765307606
- ISBN-10076530760X
- OCLC Control Number70267210
- Library of Congress Control Number2006048179
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- LibraryThing549118
Classifications
- LCCGR78.D38 2006
Description
Information is from: newfirstsearch.oclc.org Adventures in unhistory : conjectures on the factual foundations of several ancient legends Author(s): Davidson, Avram. Publication: New York : Tor, Edition: 1st Tor ed. Year: 2006 Description: xi, 308 pages: illustrations; 22 cm. Language: English. Contents: Where did Sindbad sail? -- Who fired the phoenix? -- An abundance of dragons -- Who makes the mandrakes -- The boy who cried werewolf -- The great rough beast -- Postscript on Prester John -- The theft of the mulberry tree -- The secret of Hyperborea -- Heads I win, tails you lose -- The spoor of the unicorn -- What gave all those mammoths cold feet? -- Bird thou wert, but art no more -- The moon -- The prevalence of mermaids. Standard No: ISBN: 076530760X ((acid-free paper)); 9780765307606 ((acid-free paper)) LCCN: 2006-48179 Abstract: Explores the foundations of fifteen legends involving the voyages of Sinbad, dragons, mermaids, the moon, and various other subjects
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