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African Myths of Origin
Author | : Stephen Belcher |
Publsiher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 2005-12-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780141935317 |
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Gathering a wide range of traditional African myths, this compelling new collection offers tales of heroes battling mighty serpents and monstrous birds, brutal family conflict and vengeance, and desperate migrations across vast and alien lands. From impassioned descriptions of animal-creators to dramatic stories of communities forced to flee monstrous crocodiles, all the narratives found here concern origins - whether of the universe, peoples or families. Together, they create a kaleidoscopic picture of the rich and varied oral traditions that have shaped the culture and society of successive generations of Africans for thousands of years, throughout the long struggle to survive and explore this massive and environmentally diverse continent.
Myths of Origin
Author | : Catherynne M. Valente |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1890464147 |
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"Collected here for the first time, [the author's] early short novels explore, deconstruct, and ultimately explode the seminal myths of both East and West"--P. [4] of cover.
Creation Myths of the World 2 volumes
Author | : David A. Leeming |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 654 |
Release | : 2009-12-18 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781598841756 |
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The most comprehensive resource available on creation myths from around the world—their narratives, themes, motifs, similarities, and differences—and what they reveal about their cultures of origin. ABC-CLIO's breakthrough reference work on creation beliefs from around the world returns in a richly updated and expanded new edition. From the Garden of Eden, to the female creators of Acoma Indians, to the rival creators of the Basonge tribe in the Congo, Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia, Second Edition examines how different cultures explain the origins of their existence. Expanded into two volumes, the new edition of Creation Myths of the World begins with introductory essays on the five basic types of creation stories, analyzing their nature and significance. Following are over 200 creation myths, each introduced with a brief discussion of its culture of origin. At the core of the new edition is its enhanced focus on creation mythology as a global human phenomenon, with greatly expanded coverage of recurring motifs, comparative themes, the influence of geography, the social impact of myths, and more.
The Origins of the World s Mythologies
Author | : Michael Witzel |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 688 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780199812851 |
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Michael Witzel persuasively demonstrates the prehistoric origins of most of the mythologies of Eurasia and the Americas ('Laurasia').
A Dictionary of Creation Myths
Author | : David Adams Leeming,David Adams (Professor of English and Comparative Literature Leeming, University of Connecticut) |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Creation |
ISBN | : 0195102754 |
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Illustrated Dictionary of Mythology
Author | : Philip Wilkinson |
Publsiher | : DK Children |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Mythology |
ISBN | : 0756620171 |
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Identifies key gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, themes, and symbols from the mythologies of the world.
Myths of the Origin of Fire
Author | : Sir James G. Frazer |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2019-05-08 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781136852220 |
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Sir James G. Frazer (1854-1941) is famous as the author of The Golden Bough, but his work ranged widely across classics, cultural history, folklore and literary criticism as well as anthropology. A Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, for 62 years, Sir James G. Frazer devoted his life to research. This volume was first published in 1930.
A Short History of Myth Myths series
Author | : Karen Armstrong |
Publsiher | : Vintage Canada |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 2010-10-29 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780307367297 |
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What are myths? How have they evolved? And why do we still so desperately need them? A history of myth is a history of humanity, Karen Armstrong argues in this insightful and eloquent book: our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other. This is a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense–from Palaeolithic times to the “Great Western Transformation” of the last 500 years–and why we dismiss it only at our peril.