The King and the Corpse

Tales of the Soul's Conquest of Evil

By:

Heinrich Zimmer

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Bollingen Series

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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.

Author Biography:

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".

Release date Australia

November 21st, 1971

Author

Heinrich Zimmer

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Contributor

Edited by Joseph Campbell

Pages

352

Series

Bollingen Series

Dimensions

152x229x20

ISBN-13

9780691017761

Product ID

7554571

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