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The World Of Myth
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Author : David Adams Leeming
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1990
The World Of Myth written by David Adams Leeming 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 1990 with Apocalyptic literature categories.
Examines the universal themes of myths from cultures ranging from ancient Egypt and Greece to Christianity and modern science, analyzing how different cultures and societies have addressed fundamental human concerns and experiences.
The World Of Myth
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Author : David Adams Leeming
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1992-02-27
The World Of Myth written by David Adams Leeming 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 1992-02-27 with Social Science categories.
Hercules, Zeus, Thor, Gilgamesh--these are the figures that leap to mind when we think of myth. But to David Leeming, myths are more than stories of deities and fantastic beings from non-Christian cultures. Myth is at once the most particular and the most universal feature of civilization, representing common concerns that each society voices in its own idiom. Whether an Egyptian story of creation or the big-bang theory of modern physics, myth is metaphor, mirroring our deepest sense of ourselves in relation to existence itself. Now, in The World of Myth, Leeming provides a sweeping anthology of myths, ranging from ancient Egypt and Greece to the Polynesian islands and modern science. We read stories of great floods from the ancient Babylonians, Hebrews, Chinese, and Mayans; tales of apocalypse from India, the Norse, Christianity, and modern science; myths of the mother goddess from Native American Hopi culture and James Lovelock's Gaia. Leeming has culled myths from Aztec, Greek, African, Australian Aboriginal, Japanese, Moslem, Hittite, Celtic, Chinese, and Persian cultures, offering one of the most wide-ranging collections of what he calls the collective dreams of humanity. More important, he has organized these myths according to a number of themes, comparing and contrasting how various societies have addressed similar concerns, or have told similar stories. In the section on dying gods, for example, both Odin and Jesus sacrifice themselves to renew the world, each dying on a tree. Such traditions, he proposes, may have their roots in societies of the distant past, which would ritually sacrifice their kings to renew the tribe. In The World of Myth, David Leeming takes us on a journey "not through a maze of falsehood but through a marvellous world of metaphor," metaphor for "the story of the relationship between the known and the unknown, both around us and within us." Fantastic, tragic, bizarre, sometimes funny, the myths he presents speak of the most fundamental human experience, a part of what Joseph Campbell called "the wonderful song of the soul's high adventure."
The World Of Myth
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Author : David Adams Leeming
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2018-07-13
The World Of Myth written by David Adams Leeming 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 2018-07-13 with Religion categories.
The bestselling anthology of world mythology, updated and revised in a new Third EditionOrganized thematically, this text offers one of the most wide-ranging collections of the myths from cultures around the world including Aztec, Greek, African, Australian Indigenous, Japanese, Moslem, Hittite, Celtic, Chinese, and Persian.
The World Of Myth
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Author : David Adams Leeming
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024
The World Of Myth written by David Adams Leeming and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Myth categories.
"This collection of world myths, although comprehensive, is not intended to be exhaustive and might well be supplemented by a good general encyclopedia or dictionary of mythology. The myths selected are representative of the cultures in question, with some emphasis on myths that have influenced the creative arts in Western culture. These myths are used to illustrate a process by which an approach to myth is gradually revealed. The approach, essentially archetypal in nature, will be of use to students of literature and the other arts. It should also be of interest to a general, nonacademic audience, as it stresses the connections between myth and our own everyday lives"--
World Mythology
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Author : David A. Leeming
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022
World Mythology written by David A. Leeming 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 2022 with Mythology categories.
"This book treats myths from all parts of the word, first from a cultural and then from a more comparative perspective. How do myths of the ancient Egyptians or Greeks, for instance, reflect the realities of the Egyptian and Greek cultures? When compared, how do they reveal certain universal themes or motifs that point to larger transcultural issues, such as the place of the human species in creation or the nature of deity as a concept? This book is organized around the universal or near universal motifs: deities, creation, the flood, the trickster, and the hero. Myths from Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Native American, African, Polynesian, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, and other cultures are retold and treated as reflections of the cultures that "dreamed" them and then are compared and discussed in such a way as to expose universal significance, creating a world mythology"--
World Mythology
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Author : Roy G. Willis
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 1993
World Mythology written by Roy G. Willis and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Social Science categories.
The great myths of the world create meaning out of the fundamental events of human existence: birth, death, conflict, loss, reconciliation, the cycle of the seasons. They speak to us of life itself in voices still intelligible, yet compellingly strange and distant. World Mythology offers readers an authoritative and wide-ranging guide to these enduring mythological traditions, combining the pure narrative of the myths themselves with the background necessary for more complete understanding. Here, noted mythology expert Roy Willis, brings together a team of nineteen leading scholars navigate a clear path through the complexities of myth as they distill the essence of each regional tradition and focus on the most significant figures and the most enthralling stories. All aspects of the world's key mythologies are covered, from tales of warring deities and demons to stories of revenge and metamorphosis; from accounts of lustful gods and star-crossed human lovers to journeys in the underworld. All are told at length and are accompanied by illuminating and readable introductory text. Also included are summaries of important theories about the origins and meaning of myth, and an examination of themes that recur across a range of civilizations. Beautifully illustrated with more than 500 color photographs, works of art, charts, and maps, World Mythology offers readers the most accessible guide yet to the heritage of the world's imagination.
Creation Myths Of The World
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Author : David A. Leeming
language : en
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 2010
Creation Myths Of The World written by David A. Leeming and has been published by ABC-CLIO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Reference categories.
Nearly every belief system in every part of the world has its own distinctive answers to how the world was created, often taking the form of a story or myth. These narratives offer insight into a culture's values, its world view, and its interpretations of the relationship between the individual, society, and the divine.
World Mythology
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Author : Donna Rosenberg
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Release Date : 1994-02
World Mythology written by Donna Rosenberg and has been published by McGraw-Hill Companies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-02 with Fiction categories.
An overview of the great myths of the world.
Mythology
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Author : C. Scott Littleton
language : en
Publisher: Duncan Baird
Release Date : 2004-09
Mythology written by C. Scott Littleton and has been published by Duncan Baird this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09 with Mythology categories.
Myths are the timeless expression of the imagination born out of the need to make sense of the universe. Moving across the centuries, they resonate with our deepest feelings about the fragility and grandeur of existence. Mythology is a comprehensive, richly illustrated survey of the mythic imagination in all its forms around the world, from the odysseys, quests and battles of ancient Greece and Rome to the living beliefs of indigenous cultures in the Americas, Africa and Oceania. Looking at each major myth-making culture in turn, this book retells some of the most significant and captivating stories in a lively, contemporary style. Generously illustrated with more than 700 color photographs, Mythology brings you the vibrant stories that echo time and again in our lives.
Myth And Knowing An Introduction To World Mythology
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Author : Scott A. Leonard
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Release Date : 2004
Myth And Knowing An Introduction To World Mythology written by Scott A. Leonard and has been published by McGraw-Hill Companies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Literary Criticism categories.
Myth and Knowing is by far the most comprehensive world mythology textbook.