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The King and the Corpse
Heinrich Robert Zimmer
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Description for The King and the Corpse
Paperback. Drawing on both Eastern and Western literature, this is an anthology of stories linked by the theme of conflict with the forces of evil. Beginning with a tale from the "Arabian Nights", this theme unfolds in stories from early Hinduism, Irish paganism, the Arthurian cycle and other legends. Editor(s): Campbell, Joseph. Series: Works by Heinrich Zimmer. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
362
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Series
Works by Heinrich Zimmer
Condition
New
Weight
580g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691017761
SKU
V9780691017761
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About Heinrich Robert Zimmer
The noted Indologist Heinrich Zimmer, born in Germany in 1890, came to the United States in 1940, at the height of his career, and was lecturing at Columbia University when he died in 1943. His other works in the Bollingen series include Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization and Philosophies of India.
Reviews for The King and the Corpse
"This handsome volume of essays ... is the yield of what can be called an Indologist's holiday... Expertly edited by Joseph Campbell, these essays rest upon Zimmer's belief
a belief which he shares with Jung and others
that the spiritual heritage of archaic man still survives in "the deeper unconscious layers of our soul.'"
Saturday Review of Literature
a belief which he shares with Jung and others
that the spiritual heritage of archaic man still survives in "the deeper unconscious layers of our soul.'"
Saturday Review of Literature