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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17619680 Title: In the beginning : creation stories from around the world Author: Virginia Hamilton; Barry Moser Publisher: San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, ©1988. ISBN/ISSN: 0152387404 9780152387402 0152387412 9780152387419 0152387420 9780152387426 OCLC:17619680

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In the beginning : creation stories from around the world

Author:	Virginia Hamilton; Barry Moser
Publisher:	San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, ©1988.
Edition/Format:	Book : Juvenile audience : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
Summary:	An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.
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Additional Physical Format:	Online version: Hamilton, Virginia, 1936-2002. In the beginning. San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1988 (OCoLC)581804854 Online version: Hamilton, Virginia, 1936-2002. In the beginning. San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1988 (OCoLC)607781075
Material Type:	Juvenile audience
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Virginia Hamilton; Barry Moser Find more information about:
ISBN:	0152387404 9780152387402 0152387412 9780152387419 0152387420 9780152387426
OCLC Number:	17619680
Awards:	Newbery Honor Book, 1989.
Description:	xi, 161 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Contents:	Pea-pod man: Raven the creator -- Finding night: Quat the creator -- Endless sea of mud: Death the creator -- Bursting from the hen's egg: Phan Ku the creator -- Traveling to form the world: Old Man the creator -- First man becomes the devil: Ulgen the creator -- Turtle dives to the bottom of the sea: Earth Starter the creator -- Moon and Sun: Mawu-Lisa the creators -- Bandicoots come from his body: Karora the creator -- Spider Ananse finds something: Wulbari the creator -- Woman who fell from the sky: divine woman the creator -- Man copies god: Nyambi the creator -- Frost giant: Imir the creator -- Owner of the sky: Olorun the creator -- Marduk, god of gods: Apsu and Tiamat the creators -- Four creations to make man: Maker and Feathered Serpent the creators -- Angry gods: Ta-aroa the creator -- Sun, life, wind, and death : God Lowa the creator -- Sun-god and the dragon: God Ra the creator -- Separation of earth and sky: Sedi and Melo the creators -- First man, first woman: Yahweh the creator -- Coming of all things: the Greek creators -- God brings fire to man: Prometheus the creator -- Pandora: Zeus the creator -- In the beginning: Elohim the creator.
Responsibility:	told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Barry Moser.
More information:	Contributor biographical information Publisher description

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An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.

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