Author : John Middleton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015003578914
Myth and Cosmos
John Middleton
Myth And Cosmos
Myth And Cosmos Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of Myth And Cosmos book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Myth, Cosmos, and Society
Bruce Lincoln
Author : Bruce Lincoln
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 067486428X
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Mythos and Cosmos
John Lundwall
Author : John Lundwall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692505784
Mythos and Cosmos by John Lundwall Pdf
A bold new approach to myth studies, Mythos and Cosmos reexamines ancient myth through the template of oral thinking and oral cosmology. Contradicting decades of assumptions about the purpose and function of ancient mythology, Lundwall defines myth as "the oral imprinting press of pre-literate peoples" and shows that myth belongs to a complex and rational method of information transmission amongst oral peoples. Further, ancient mythology belonged to a cultus which incorporated ritual and symbol in a cosmological system which sought to found the sacred world.Where this work really shines is in its discussion of how ancient oral peoples saw their universe. Oral cosmology is far more complex than the simple "flat-earth" models discussed in current textbooks. Such myth cycles as the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Labors of Heracles, and the story of the Great Flood are seen completely differently when viewed from within ancient cosmological thought. Many strange features of ancient culture, such as the dancing chorus in Greek theater, are explained in rational and revolutionary ways. The pyramids, ziggurats, and megalithic-henges are also seen in a new light.While academic, the book is written for a general audience. It is a fascinating exploration in ancient history, comparative myth and religious studies, and the ancient mind.
Myth, Cosmos, and Society
Bruce Lincoln
Author : Bruce Lincoln
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X001016017
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Conversing with the Planets
Anthony Aveni
Author : Anthony Aveni
Publisher : Crown
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780307816542
Conversing with the Planets by Anthony Aveni Pdf
An award-winning professor takes readers on a guided tour of the stunning celestial discoveries of past cultures. Interweaving the astronomy, mythology, and anthropology of ancient peoples, Aveni shows how to discover the harmony between their beliefs and their study of the sky through naked-eye observations. From CHAPTER ONE: "My tales of Venus and Mars, squash and corn, are designed to entice the reader away from some of the widely held notions about the discovery and exploration of nature that are ingrained in modern culture. I want us to walk some worthwhile paths that are not so well trod."
The Myth of the Eternal Return
Mircea Eliade
Author : Mircea Eliade
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691238326
The Myth of the Eternal Return by Mircea Eliade Pdf
First published in English in 1954, this founding work of the history of religions secured the North American reputation of the Romanian émigré-scholar Mircea Eliade. Making reference to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship published in no fewer than half a dozen European languages, The Myth of the Eternal Return illuminates the religious beliefs and rituals of a wide variety of archaic religious cultures. While acknowledging that a return to their practices is impossible, Eliade passionately insists on the value of understanding their views to enrich the contemporary imagination of what it is to be human. This book includes an introduction from Jonathan Z. Smith that provides essential context and encourages readers to engage in an informed way with this classic text.
The Shape of the Turtle
Sarah Allan
Author : Sarah Allan
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1991-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780791494493
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Many Chinese philosophic concepts derive from an ancient cosmology. This work is the first reconstructions of the mythic thought of the Shang Dynasty (ca. 1700- 1100 B.C.) which laid the foundation for later Chinese patterns of thought. Allan regards the myth, cosmology, divination, sacrificial ritual, and art of the Shang as different manifestations of a common religious system and each is examined in turn, building up a coherent and consistent picture. Although primarily concerned with the Shang, this work also describes the manner in which Shang thought was transformed in the later textual tradition.
The Myth of the Eternal Return, Or, Cosmos and History
Mircea Eliade
Author : Mircea Eliade
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Cosmology
ISBN : OCLC:1066938639
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Cosmos of the Ancients
Stefan Stenudd
Author : Stefan Stenudd
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1517250919
Cosmos of the Ancients by Stefan Stenudd Pdf
The philosophers of Ancient Greece lived in a time when the gods were worshipped and the myths about them very much alive. They were generally regarded as accurate and there was no scientific evidence at hand to dismiss them. So, were they believed? This book explores to what extent the Greeks were able to question their own mythology. This is done by examining the cosmology of their philosophers and what roles they allowed therein for the gods - as much as possible according to their own words. To the philosophers, the quest to understand the world was neither made redundant by the mythology nor completely independent of it. If they were able to express doubts regarding the gods as well as the myths about them, and many of them certainly were, then their contemporaries must have been able to grasp the same. The Greeks were devoted to their mythology, but not all of them blindly so. Stefan Stenudd is a Swedish author and historian of ideas, who specializes on studies of the patterns of thought in creation myths.
Cosmos of the Ancients. the Greek Philosophers on Myth and Cosmology
Stefan Stenudd
Author : Stefan Stenudd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9178940451
Cosmos of the Ancients. the Greek Philosophers on Myth and Cosmology by Stefan Stenudd Pdf
The Greek philosophers lived in a time when the gods and the myths about them were very much alive, and there was no scientific evidence dismissing them. This book explores to what extent the Greeks were able to question their own mythology. This is done by examining the cosmology of their philosophers, and what roles they allowed therein for the gods. Stefan Stenudd is a Swedish author and historian of ideas, who specializes on studies of the patterns of thought in creation myths.
A Dictionary of Creation Myths
David Adams Leeming,David Adams (Professor of English and Comparative Literature Leeming, University of Connecticut)
Author : David Adams Leeming,David Adams (Professor of English and Comparative Literature Leeming, University of Connecticut)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Creation
ISBN : 0195102754
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Cosmos and Logos
John Lundwall,Pam Bjork,Anita Doyle,Brad Eden,Lynn Hubbard,Janet Rich,Susan Paidhrin
Author : John Lundwall,Pam Bjork,Anita Doyle,Brad Eden,Lynn Hubbard,Janet Rich,Susan Paidhrin
Publisher : C&l Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692492305
Cosmos and Logos by John Lundwall,Pam Bjork,Anita Doyle,Brad Eden,Lynn Hubbard,Janet Rich,Susan Paidhrin Pdf
The August 2015 issue of Cosmos and Logos: Journal of Myth, Religion, and Folklore, contains articles on the cosmic aspects of the divine feminine, Balinese culture, art, and myth, Ovid's mytho-poetic and playful style, Buddhist influence in Tolkien, reflections on Noah's flood and fundamentalism, an examination of Medusa in art and culture, and a discussion of the alchemical aspects of the psyche.
The Vedic Origins of Karma
Herman W. Tull
Author : Herman W. Tull
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1989-08-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438422442
The Vedic Origins of Karma by Herman W. Tull Pdf
In this book, the author seeks access to Karma's origins by following several clues suggested by the doctrine's earliest formulation in the Upanistexts (circa 600-500 B.C.) These clues lead back to the mythical and ritual structures firmly established in the Brahmana texts, texts concerned with the rituals that chronologically and conceptually precede the UpanisThe rise of the karma doctrine is tied to the increasing dominance in late Vedic thought of the cosmic man (Purusa/Prajapati) mythology and its ritual analogue the "building of the fire altar" (agnicayana).
Cosmos and History
Mircea Eliade
Author : Mircea Eliade
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Cosmology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004490319
Cosmos and History by Mircea Eliade Pdf
This founding work of the history of religions, first published in English in 1954, secured the North American reputation of the Romanian émigré-scholar Mircea Eliade (1907-1986). Making reference to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship published in no less than half a dozen European languages, Eliade's The Myth of the Eternal Return makes both intelligible and compelling the religious expressions and activities of a wide variety of archaic and "primitive" religious cultures. While acknowledging that a return to the "archaic" is no longer possible, Eliade passionately insists on the value of understanding this view in order to enrich our contemporary imagination of what it is to be human. Jonathan Z. Smith's new introduction provides the contextual background to the book and presents a critical outline of Eliade's argument in a way that encourages readers to engage in an informed conversation with this classic text.
Cosmos and Logos
John Lundwall,Susan Weir-ancker, Ph.d.
Author : John Lundwall,Susan Weir-ancker, Ph.d.
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1973858142
Cosmos and Logos by John Lundwall,Susan Weir-ancker, Ph.d. Pdf
Cosmos and Logos seeks to be a serious plain-written platform for reinvigorating seminal ideas of our cultural heritage. This journal is dedicated to what unites the human race---out sacred stories, rituals, creative imaginations, and religious cosmo-visions. In this issue you will discover beautiful archetypal art, essays on comparative myth and culture, psychological analyses on Christan birth and death narratives, an exploration of the Sufi path, poetry and lyrics, as well as archetypal analyses in cinema.