In search of myths & heroes : exploring four epic legends of the world /

Wood, Michael, 1948-

In search of myths & heroes : exploring four epic legends of the world / In search of myths and heroes Michael Wood. - Berkely : University of California Press, 2005. - 272 p. : col. ill., col maps ; 26 cm.

The author goes in search of four of the most famous myths in the world--Shangri-la, Jason and the Golden Fleece, the Queen of Sheba, and the Holy Grail--journeying to some of the most remote regions on Earth, including Western Tibet, the mountains of Georgia, and the Caucasus.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-263) and index.

The search for Shangri-La -- Jason and the golden fleece -- The Queen of Sheba -- Arthur: the once and future king -- Further reading -- Acknowledgements -- Index.

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Sheba, Queen of.
Arthur, King.
Wood, Michael, 1948- --Travel.


Mythology.
Shangri-La (Imaginary place)
Jason (Greek mythology)
Mitología.
Shangri-La (Lugar Imaginario).
Jason (Mitología griega).

BL 313 / W873s 2005

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