Emily Hawkins: Atlas of Afterlives

Cover: 9780711280854 | Atlas of Afterlives | Emily Hawkins | Buch | Lost Atlases | Gebunden

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Beschreibung

An Atlas of Afterlives is a haunting and darkly intriguing take on world myth, giving readers a glimpse at what lies beyond.

Über den Autor

Emily Hawkins is an award-winning author who has written more than 40 books for children. Her work combines a curiosity about history and the natural world with a love of myth, folklore and storytelling. Her best-known books include Oceanology, which appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and A Natural History of Fairies, illustrated by Jessica Roux, which has been translated into sixteen languages. She is the author of the much-loved Spin to Survive adventure series, and the Lost Atlases books of myths and legends. Emily spent much of her childhood searching for ghosts, and she's still looking. She lives in rural Hampshire, with her husband and two daughters.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION
EUROPE
Hades The Ancient Greek Underworld
Valhalla Hall of the Slain
Vyraj Paradise Garden Beyond the Rising Sun
Jacob’s Ladder Stairway to the Christian Heaven
The Gates of Hell Fiery Portal to the Medieval Underworld
The Otherworld Dreamlike Fairyland from Celtic Myths
The Bag Noz Ghostly Ship of Souls
The Wild Hunt Phantom Riders of the Night
AFRICA
Duat The Ancient Egyptian Underworld
The Kalunga Line Boundary Between Worlds
The Zulu Underworld Uncama’s Adventures in Underland
Asamando Ashanti Land of the Dead
ASIA
Irkalla The First Underworld
Uçmag and Tamag Above and Below
Jannah Islamic Paradise Garden
Svarga Among the Seven Heavens
The Buddhist Underworld Home of Yama, God of Death
The Terracotta Army Guardians for the Afterlife
The Chinvat Bridge Perilous Route to Heaven
Kakuriyo Hidden World of Spirits
NORTH AMERICA
The Trail of Spirits Skyway Through the Stars
Kothluwalawa Dance-hall of the Dead
Adlivun Watery Underworld of the Inuit People
The Gates of Guinee Portal to the Voudou Underworld
Mictlan The Aztec Underworld
CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
Xibalba The Maya Underworld
El Caleuche Enchanted Ship of the Dead
Hedu The Yanomami Heaven
Three Pachas The Worlds of the Incas
AUSTRALASIA & OCEANIA
Kibu Island of Ghosts
Hiyoyoa Underwater Gardens of the Dead
Lua-o-Milu The Hawaiian Land of the Dead
AFTERWORD
GLOSSARY and BOOKS THAT HAVE INSPIRED US
INDEX

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Genre:	Importe
Produktart:	Sachliteratur
Rubrik:	Kinder & Jugend
Thema:	Religion & Philosophie
Medium:	Buch
Reihe:	Lost Atlases
Inhalt:	Gebunden
ISBN-13:	9780711280854
ISBN-10:	0711280851
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Hawkins, Emily
Illustrator:	Rojanaphan, Manasawee
Hersteller:	Quarto Publishing PLC Lost Atlases
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	314 x 259 x 14 mm
Von/Mit:	Emily Hawkins
Erscheinungsdatum:	28.09.2023
Gewicht:	0,832 kg