The Destiny of a King (Midway Reprint Series) by Georges Dumezil, Alf Hiltebeitel (Translator) - 1988-08-26

University of Chicago Press, August 1988. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Looks unread.

University of Chicago Press, 1988-08-25. paperback. Good. 6x0x9. GOOD. Red illustrated paperback. Approx. 9" x 6". Bumps/chips to edges and corners. Rub wear, dust markings and light scratches to covers. Crease to bottom right corner of cover..<p> Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com<p> Orders shipped via USPS.

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1988. Paperback in very good condition. Light shelf wear to the covers, and page block is lightly blemished. Binding is sound and pages are clear throughout. LW. Paperback. Very Good. Used.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1988. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 164 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. The preeminent scholar of comparative studies of Indo-European society, Georges Dum zil theorized that ancient and prehistoric Indo-European culture and literature revolved around three major functions: sovereignty, force, and fertility. This work treats these functions as they are articulated through &quot;first king&quot; legends found in Indian, Iranian, and Celtic epics, particularly the Mahabharata. Dum zil, drawing on an extraordinarily broad range of Indo-European sources from Scandinavia to India and offering an original and provocative analytic method, set a new agenda for studies in comparative oral literature, historical linguistics, comparative mythology, and history of religions. The Destiny of a King examines one of the &quot;little&quot; epics within the Mahabharata-the legend of King Yayati, a distant ancestor of the Pandavas, the heroes of the larger epic. Dum zil compares Yayati's attributes and actions with those of the legendary… Read More

Paperback / softback. New.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1988. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 164 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

University of Chicago Press, 1988-08-26. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!