World Mythology: A Very Short Introduction
A Very Short Introduction
(Sprache: Englisch)
World Mythology: A Very Short Introduction is organized around universal motifs: Creation, the Flood, the Hero Quest, the Trickster/Culture Hero, the Pantheons, the High God, and the Great Goddess. David Leeming compares examples of each motif from a...
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World Mythology: A Very Short Introduction is organized around universal motifs: Creation, the Flood, the Hero Quest, the Trickster/Culture Hero, the Pantheons, the High God, and the Great Goddess. David Leeming compares examples of each motif from a variety of cultures--Greek, Egyptian, Norse, American Indian, African, Polynesian, Jewish, Christian, Hindu--treating them as reflections of the cultures that "dreamed" them and exposing their universal significance, creating a "world mythology."
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World Mythology: A Very Short Introduction is organized around universal motifs: Creation, the Flood, the Hero Quest, the Trickster/Culture Hero, the Pantheons, the High God, and the Great Goddess. David Leeming compares examples of each motif from a variety of cultures--Greek, Egyptian, Norse, American Indian, African, Polynesian, Jewish, Christian, Hindu--treating them as reflections of the cultures that dreamed them and exposing their universal significance, creating a world mythology.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „World Mythology: A Very Short Introduction “
- List of Illustrations
- Definitions
- 1 Deity
- 2 Creation
- 3 The flood
- 4 The trickster
- 5 The hero
- Conclusion
- References
- Further Reading
- Index
Autoren-Porträt von David A. Leeming
David A. Leeming received his BA from Princeton University and his PhD from NYU. He taught for eight years at Robert College in Istanbul and for many years as a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Connecticut. Leeming is the author of many books on the mythologies of various cultures, including the Oxford Companion to World Mythology and The World of Myth.Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: David A. Leeming
- 2023, 160 Seiten, 10 Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, Maße: 10,8 x 17,1 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0197548261
- ISBN-13: 9780197548264
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
David Leeming distils world mythology into some of its most essential forms - deity, creation, flood, trickster, and hero - and he offers illuminating examples of each one. His clear, concise summaries and interpretations will surely serve as springboards for further research. This volume makes an inspiring introduction for newcomers to the field, and a handy reference guide for anyone already working with myth. Joanna Gardner, Co-founder, Fates and Graces Mythologium
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