Mythical Thinkings What Can We Learn From Comparative Mythology
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Mythical Thinkings What Can We Learn From Comparative Mythology
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Author : Kazuo Matsumura
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2014-01-21
Mythical Thinkings What Can We Learn From Comparative Mythology written by Kazuo Matsumura and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-21 with Religion categories.
A collection of papers on comparative mythology in English by Kazuo Matsumura, a well-known professor of Japanese mythology at Wako University, Tokyo, Japan.
Origins Of The Gods And One Hundred Schools Of Thought
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Author : John P Foster
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-04-21
Origins Of The Gods And One Hundred Schools Of Thought written by John P Foster and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-21 with Social Science categories.
This book is a fascinating scientific inquiry into the question of how humans came to the existence that we know today. The goal for this book is to serve as a handbook of Comparative Mythology. A large portion of text is dedicated to retelling condensed versions of the ancient myths of the world so that a beginning scholar may attain a worldly knowledge of cultural myths that they can compare independently. In addition to this large body of mythological evidence; a Matrix Method of comparable characters is presented, such that a common thread of history emerges by comparing outlines of stories from around the world. The basic storyline of history includes parts from all religions.The history of the world, as we currently understand it, will dramatically change by three discoveries presented in this book. First is evidence, and mathematical proof, that ancient Earth was struck by a portion of Halley's Comet. Second is discovery of an ancient map of the world encrypted into the body of an ancient fresco. Third is discovery of a Matrix Method giving mathematical probability to characters often thought purely mythical. This book promises to offer the greatest paradigm shift in thinking on human history since Darwin. ...And in doing so, it presents a return to many of the greatest arts and literature stories the world has ever known.In simple real life stories what the Matrix Method means is that the mythological characters of Father Heaven, and Mother Earth show up in most cultural myths as the first set of parents to the world. Sea, and Sun, and Moon, are of the second generation. Thunder and Underworld are of the third generation. Matrix comparison leads to the conclusion that a universal pantheon of founders once existed. Where it gets really interesting is the point where recognizable historic figures relate to the same entities as mythical characters, Zeus is the same person as Ramses 1. Hera is the same person as Nefertiti, and Sara, and Ishtar. This book will be of interest to artists, and scientists, as well as, historians, religious scholars, and storytellers.
The Art Of Mystical Narrative
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Author : Eitan P. Fishbane
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-11-22
The Art Of Mystical Narrative written by Eitan P. Fishbane and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-22 with Religion categories.
In the study of Judaism, the Zohar has captivated the minds of interpreters for over seven centuries, and continues to entrance readers in contemporary times. Yet despite these centuries of study, very little attention has been devoted to the literary dimensions of the text, or to formal appreciation of its status as one of the great works of religious literature. The Art of Mystical Narrative offers a critical approach to the zoharic story, seeking to explore the interplay between fictional discourse and mystical exegesis. Eitan Fishbane argues that the narrative must be understood first and foremost as a work of the fictional imagination, a representation of a world and reality invented by the thirteenth-century authors of the text. He claims that the text functions as a kind of dramatic literature, one in which the power of revealing mystical secrets is demonstrated and performed for the reading audience. The Art of Mystical Narrative offers a fresh, interdisciplinary perspective on the Zohar and on the intersections of literary and religious studies.
Onomastics Between Sacred And Profane
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Author : Oliviu Felecan
language : en
Publisher: Vernon Press
Release Date : 2019-06-28
Onomastics Between Sacred And Profane written by Oliviu Felecan and has been published by Vernon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-28 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Religiously, God is the creator of everything seen and unseen; thus, one can ascribe to Him the names of His creation as well, at least in their primordial form. In the mentality of ancient Semitic peoples, naming a place or a person meant determining the role or fate of the named entity, as names were considered to be mysteriously connected with the reality they designated. Subsequently, God gave people the freedom to name persons, objects, and places. However, people carried out this act (precisely) in relation to the divinity, either by remaining devoted to the sacred or by growing estranged from it, an attitude that generated profane names. The sacred/profane dichotomy occurs in all the branches of onomastics, such as anthroponymy, toponymy, and ergonymy. It is circumscribed to complex and interdisciplinary analysis which does not rely on language sciences exclusively, but also on theology, ethnology, sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, geography, history and other connected fields, as well as culture in general. Despite the contributors’ cultural diversity (29 researchers from 16 countries – England, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, U.S.A., and Zimbabwe – on four continents) and their adherence to different religions and faiths, the studies in Onomastics between Sacred and Profane share a common goal that consist of the analysis of names that reveal a person’s identity and behavior, or the existence, configuration and symbolic nature of a place or an object. One can state that names are tightly connected to the surrounding reality, be it profane or religious, in every geographical area and every historical period, and this phenomenon can still be observed today. The particularity of this book lies in the multicultural and multidisciplinary approach in theory and praxis.
The Truth Of Myth
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Author : Tok Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2020
The Truth Of Myth written by Tok Thompson and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Manners and customs categories.
"To the student of myth: This book attempts to provide a concise overview of the theoretical approaches to studying mythology, both in theory and in everyday life. Whether one is interested in a particular myth or mythic tradition, or understanding comparative mythology more broadly, or even the subject and overview of mythology as a whole, this text attempts to present a clear and understandable introduction to some of the best tried and true approaches, as well as to address some of the perennial problems and points of confusion. To embark on the study of myth is to join a noisy chorus of scholars, both present and past, in attempting to divine the meaning of some of the most important, intriguing, and at times puzzling narratives that humankind has ever crafted. We hope this text will help provide you with the theoretical background and tools to allow for a rich, full study of mythology in all its myriad forms. To the teacher of myth: Myth has been the source of a great deal of theoretical disagreement and confusion as well. We have tried to address some of the controversies by appealing to a close and careful consideration of the data, which at times helps keep lofty theorizing firmly anchored in the real world. Additionally, we have tried to present a historical background to the study of myth, which should also help illuminate the close relationships between a society, and that society's views of myth. Mythology does not occur without people: it is only with a strong grounding in the study of humankind that we can hope to make progress in our understanding. Where doubt within the scholarly community has arisen, we have tried to pay attention to both sides of the debates. The resulting text is intended to be a detailed, yet engaging, introduction to the study of world mythology, and a scholarly counterweight to popular, unscientific views. Our experience in teaching myth is that the most vexing issues stem from the several strained if not contradictory connotations that the term myth carries. Is myth archaic, or is it part of all societies and thus modern as well? Is it part of religion and/or science, or does it contrast with these? Most vexingly, does myth designate falsehood, or the highest forms of truth-those that form the core, guiding principles of particular societies' engagements of the cosmos and life within it? There is also the double signification of the term mythology, which points to both an academic tradition and the object studied by that tradition. Our view is that while such antinomies are unlikely to be resolved in the foreseeable future, much can be gained by locating and identifying them and by attempting to understand how and why they have emerged. We hope that this approach not only lends clarity to the topic of myth, but also serves to energize the study to which we now turn"--
Crossing The Border
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Author : Li Yang
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2024
Crossing The Border written by Li Yang and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Humanities categories.
This book is the first monograph of its kind in the academic world which comprehensively expounds the new methodology of humanities. The quadruple-evidence method is one which integrates quadruple-evidences to open up new horizon for interpretation of ancient culture in the three-dimensional manner. The first layer of evidence refers to documents passed down from the past; the second layer of evidence refers to local written materials; the third layer of evidence includes oral legends of anthropology and folklore and etiquette in the living folk customs; the fourth layer of evidence refers to those ancient objects and images either unearthed in archaeological excavations or handed down from the past. The book consists of theoretical explorations and their applications in individual cases. While the first part studies the academic evolution, theory and methodological value of the quadruple-evidence method, the second part, in using the method in different cases, explores different historical and cultural phenomena in the history of China, attempting to extend the frontier of the origin of civilization from the approach of mythological study.
An Introduction To The Science Of Comparative Mythology And Folklore
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Author : George William Cox
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881
An Introduction To The Science Of Comparative Mythology And Folklore written by George William Cox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881 with Folklore categories.
Comparative Mythology
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Author : F Max (Friedrich Max) 1823-19 Müller
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
Comparative Mythology written by F Max (Friedrich Max) 1823-19 Müller and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
This is a study of the myths and legends of various cultures around the world, with an emphasis on similarities and differences between them. The authors argue that many seemingly disparate myths can be traced to a common origin, and that their study can illuminate fundamental aspects of human psychology and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Uses Of Comparative Mythology
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Author : Kenneth L. Golden
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-04-14
Uses Of Comparative Mythology written by Kenneth L. Golden and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-14 with Literary Criticism categories.
This collection, first published in 1992, offers critical-interpretive essays on various aspects of the work of Joseph Campbell (1904-1987), one of a very few international experts on myth. Joseph Campbell examines myths and mythologies from a comparative point of view, and he stresses those similarities among myths the world over as they suggest an existing, transcendent unity of all humankind. His interpretations foster an openness, even a generous appreciation of, all myths; and he attempts to generate a broad, sympathetic understanding of the role of these 'stories' in human history, in our present-day lives, and in the possibilities of our future.
Comparative Mythology An Essay
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Author : Friedrich Max Mueller (Rt. Hon.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1909
Comparative Mythology An Essay written by Friedrich Max Mueller (Rt. Hon.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1909 with categories.