Comparative Mythology

Author : Jaan Puhvel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0801834139

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Comparative Mythology by Jaan Puhvel Pdf

In myth, author Puhvel argues, a human group expresses the thought patterns by which it formulates self-cognition and self-realization, attains self-knowledge and self-confidence, explains its own sources and sometimes tries to chart its destinies. Here, Puhvel unravels the prehistoric origins of the traditions of India and Iran, Greece and Rome, of the Celts, Germans, Balts, and Slavs. Utilizing the methodologies of historical linguistics and archaeology, he reconstructs a shared prehistorical religious, mythological, and cultural heritage. Separate chapters on individual traditions as well as on recurrent themes give life to the book as both a general introduction and a detailed reference.--From publisher description.

Author : F Max (Friedrich Max) 1823-19 Müller,Palmer Abram Smythe
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019504617

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Comparative Mythology by F Max (Friedrich Max) 1823-19 Müller,Palmer Abram Smythe Pdf

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.

Author : Kenneth L. Golden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317943198

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Uses of Comparative Mythology by Kenneth L. Golden Pdf

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.

Author : George William Cox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Folklore
ISBN : PRNC:32101047240518

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An Introduction to the Science of Comparative Mythology and Folklore by George William Cox Pdf

Author : John Fiske
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Folklore
ISBN : MSU:31293101774366

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Myths and Myths-makers by John Fiske Pdf

Author : Gerald James Larson,C. Scott Littleton,Jaan Puhvel
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520356535

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Myth in Indo-European Antiquity by Gerald James Larson,C. Scott Littleton,Jaan Puhvel Pdf

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

Author : C. Scott Littleton
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Dumezil, Georges
ISBN : 0520024036

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The New Comparative Mythology by C. Scott Littleton Pdf

Author : Muata Ashby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1884564720

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Comparative Mythology, Cultural and Social Studies and the Cultural Category- Factor Correlation Method by Muata Ashby Pdf

This volume is the exposition of a method for studying and comparing cultures, myths, and other social aspects of a society. Originally published in 2002, it contains an expanded treatment as well as several refinements, along with examples of the application of the method.

Author : Stephen Rudy
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110855463

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Contributions to Comparative Mythology by Stephen Rudy Pdf

Contributions to Comparative Mythology : Studies in Linguistics and Philology, 1972-1982.

Author : Kenneth L. Golden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317550853

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Uses of Comparative Mythology (RLE Myth) by Kenneth L. Golden Pdf

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.

Author : Gregory Nagy
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781501732027

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Greek Mythology and Poetics by Gregory Nagy Pdf

Gregory Nagy here provides a far-reaching assessment of the relationship between myth and ritual in ancient Greek society. Nagy illuminates in particular the forces of interaction and change that transformed the Indo-European linguistic and cultural heritage into distinctly Greek social institutions between the eighth and the fifth centuries B.C. Included in the volume are thirteen of Nagy's major essays—all extensively revised for book publication—on various aspects of the Hellenization of Indo-European poetics, myth and ritual, and social ideology. The primary aim of this book is to examine the Greek language as a reflection of society, with special attention to its function as a vehicle for transmitting mythology and poetics. Nagy's emphasis on the language of the Greeks, and on its comparison with the testimony of related Indo-European languages such as Latin, Indic, and Hittite, reflects his long-standing interest in Indo-European linguistics. The individual chapters examine the development of Hellenic poetics in the traditions of Homer and Hesiod; the Hellenization of Indo-European myths and rituals, including myths of the afterlife, rituals of fire, and symbols in the Greek lyric; and the Hellenization of Indo-European social ideology, with reference to such cultural institutions as the concept of the city-state. A path-breaking application of the principles of social anthropology, comparative mythology, historical linguistics, and oral poetry theory to the study of classics, Greek Mythology and Poetics will be an invaluable resource for classicists and other scholars of linguistics and literary theory.

Author : C. Scott Littleton
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0520024044

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The New Comparative Mythology by C. Scott Littleton Pdf

Author : Friedrich Max Müller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Social Science
ISBN : IND:39000005861179

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Comparative Mythology by Friedrich Max Müller Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1792409621

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An Introduction to Comparative Mythology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joseph Campbell
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 9780586085714

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The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell Pdf

A study of heroism in the myths of the world - an exploration of all the elements common to the great stories that have helped people make sense of their lives from the earliest times. It takes in Greek Apollo, Maori and Jewish rites, the Buddha, Wotan, and the bothers Grimm's Frog-King.