The King and the Corpse

Tales of the Soul's Conquest of Evil

Heinrich Zimmer (Autor)

Joseph Campbell (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

352 Seiten

2026
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-27948-0 (ISBN)

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A classic work of comparative mythology by acclaimed scholar Heinrich Zimmer

Drawing from Eastern and Western literatures, Heinrich Zimmer presents a selection of stories linked together by their common concern for the problem of our eternal conflict with the forces of evil. Beginning with a tale from the Arabian Nights, this theme unfolds in legends from Irish paganism, medieval Christianity, the Arthurian cycle, and early Hinduism. In retelling these tales, Zimmer discloses the meanings of their seemingly unrelated symbols and suggests the philosophical wholeness of their myths.

Heinrich Zimmer (1890–1943) was an Indologist, linguist, and historian of South Asian art. His books include Philosophies of India, Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization, and The Art of Indian Asia (all Princeton). Joseph Campbell (1904–1987) was the author of many books on comparative mythology, including The Hero with a Thousand Faces and The Masks of God.

Erscheinungsdatum	26.12.2025
Reihe/Serie	Bollingen Recollections
Zusatzinfo	6 b/w illus.
Verlagsort	New Jersey
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Anthologien
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Historische Romane
ISBN-10	0-691-27948-9 / 0691279489
ISBN-13	978-0-691-27948-0 / 9780691279480
Zustand	Neuware