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World of Myths: Volume Two

Marina Warner, Felipe Fernández-Armesto - Social Science - 2004 - 432 pages
Vol. two is a compilations of five books. Each author describes the cultural background, written sources, and continuing legacy of the major myths, illustrated throughout by ...
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Joan of Arc: The Image of Female Heroism

Marina Warner - Biography & Autobiography - 2000 - 406 pages
Examines the life of Joan of Arc and explores the meaning of Joan both to her contemporaries and succeeding generations--Joan as hero, prophet, heretic, androgyne, harlot, and ...
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Monuments and Maidens: The Allegory of the Female Form

Marina Warner - Art - 2000 - 506 pages
A brilliant examination of the allegorical uses of the female form to be found in the sculpture ornamenting public buildings as well as throughout the history of western art.
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World of Myths, Volume 1

Marina Warner - Religion - 2003 - 436 pages
A compilation of myths from cultures around the world which have been translated from their original languages.
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Wonder Tales

Marina Warner - Fiction - 2004 - 260 pages
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Monsters of Our Own Making: The Peculiar Pleasures of Fear

Marina Warner - Social Science - 2007 - 470 pages
In Monsters of Our Own Making, Marina Warner explores the dark realm where ogres devour children and bogeymen haunt the night. She considers the enduring presence and ...
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