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The King and the Corpse: Tales of the Soul's Conquest of Evil

Heinrich Robert Zimmer

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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 the retelling of these tales, Zimmer discloses the meanings within their seemingly unrelated symbols and suggests the philosophical wholeness of this assortment of myth.

Language: English

Pages: 352

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Release: November 21, 1971

ISBN: 069101776X

ISBN 13: 9780691017761

The King and the Corpse: Tales of the Soul's Conquest of Evil

Heinrich Robert Zimmer

4.3/5 ( ratings)

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 the retelling of these tales, Zimmer discloses the meanings within their seemingly unrelated symbols and suggests the philosophical wholeness of this assortment of myth.

Language: English

Pages: 352

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Release: November 21, 1971

ISBN: 069101776X

ISBN 13: 9780691017761

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