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Philip Wilkinson

Philip Wilkinson has more than 50 titles to his credit in the fields of history, mythology, and the arts, including DK's Illustrated Dictionaries of Mythology and Religions and DK's Eyewitness Companion: Mythology, as well as A Celebration of Customs and Rituals of the World, which was endorsed by the United Nations.
Myths, Legends, and Sacred Stories
Myths and Legends
Mitos y leyendas (Myths and Legends)
Myths, Legends, and Sacred Stories
Myths and Legends
World History Biographies: Joan of Arc
World History Biographies: Gandhi

Books

Myths, Legends, and Sacred Stories
Myths and Legends
Mitos y leyendas (Myths and Legends)
Myths, Legends, and Sacred Stories
Myths and Legends
World History Biographies: Joan of Arc
World History Biographies: Gandhi

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