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The Sword from the Rock: An Investigation into the Origins of Epic Literature and the Development of the Hero
Published in Textbook Binding by Greenwood Publishing Group (1977)
Author: Gertrude Rachel Levy
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Mythic origins of the Western mind revealed in epics.
Companion piece to "Religious Conceptions of the Stone Age" by G.R.Levy(out of print). Mankinds journey into modern thought is explored with insight and archeological precision. Compared with much of the liturature available on this subject this book shines with clarity and beautiful language. A must read for serious students of religion, anthropology, epic liturature and ancient history.

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