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Encyclopedia of Creation Myths

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How was the world created? Where did we come from? Why are we here? Since the beginning of time, cultures have devised unique, often complex creation stories to explain the mysterious circumstances of our existence. From Adam and Eve to the Zulu's Unkulunkulu, Encyclopedia of Creation Myths gathers the world's major creation stories into a single, encyclopedic volume.
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How was the world created? Where did we come from? Why are we here? Since the beginning of time, cultures have devised unique, often complex creation stories to explain the mysterious circumstances of our existence.
From Adam and Eve to the Zulu's Unkulunkulu, Encyclopedia of Creation Myths gathers the world's major creation stories into a single, encyclopedic volume.

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