Myth And Gui

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786495054

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Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore by Theresa Bane Pdf

"Here there be dragons"--this notation was often made on ancient maps to indicate the edges of the known world and what lay beyond. Heroes who ventured there were only as great as the beasts they encountered. This encyclopedia contains more than 2,200 monsters of myth and folklore, who both made life difficult for humans and fought by their side. Entries describe the appearance, behavior, and cultural origin of mythic creatures well-known and obscure, collected from traditions around the world.

Author : David Leeming
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11-17
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780195156690

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The Oxford Companion to World Mythology by David Leeming Pdf

An interesting and lively book that contains articles on heros, villains, mythologists and mythological approaches.

Author : David Leeming
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001-05-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199761494

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A Dictionary of Asian Mythology by David Leeming Pdf

Meet the supreme Gautama Buddha, the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesa, and Chang O--the Lunar Toad who is Chinese goddess of the Moon. Journey to the sacred Cambodian ruins of Angkor and golden Mount Meru, home of the Hindu gods. Discover myths like the Stone and the Banana of Indonesian origin and the Indian Churning of the Ocean of Milk, and explore archetypal themes such as the hero quest, sacrifice, and descent to the underworld. Myth expert David Leeming plumbs the exotic depths of Eastern spirituality to present a vivid portrait of the many mythologies of the Asian continent. In handy A to Z format, here are the stories of the revered deities, sacred places, key events and epics, and recurring themes and traditions that make up the rich and varied fabric of Asian mythology. Entries address the key mythologies of the regions we now call India, China, Tibet, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Throughout, an extensive network of cross-references highlights the diversity, interrelatedness, and complex beauty of Asia--allowing readers to pursue a particular trail of inquiry or read straight through the compelling entries. Broad overviews of specific cultures and their mythic traditions round out the coverage.

Author : Constance A. Cook,Christopher J. Foster,Susan Blader
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781438497709

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Myth and the Making of History by Constance A. Cook,Christopher J. Foster,Susan Blader Pdf

Myth and the Making of History examines the relationship between myth and history in early China, a topic that has been explored by American paleographer and scholar of ancient China Sarah Allan throughout her career. Allan has worked at a crucial and sensitive intersection, where myth and history collide at the very heart of China's origin story. Her work has created an intellectual space in which the disciplines of philosophy, history, anthropology, archeology, philology, and literature have come together, helping to change the way scholars conceive of historical patterns in China's past. In Myth and the Making of History, eleven senior and emerging scholars, from both China and the West, respond to the intellectual challenge raised by Allan's theoretical model of analysis of mythologized and historical figures (and even dynasties) that have intrigued scholars for generations and play a central role in the Chinese historical imagination. The book will be of great interest to all scholars and students of China—of whatever level and discipline—and, indeed, those concerned with other early civilizations as well.

Author : Shuxian Ye
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9789811930966

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A Mythological Approach to Exploring the Origins of Chinese Civilization by Shuxian Ye Pdf

Is the lion the symbol of China? Or should it be the dragon or the phoenix? This book makes a provocative interpretation of the Chinese ancient totems such as the bear and the owl. Taking a mythological approach, it explores the origin of Chinese civilization using the quadruple evidence method, which integrates ancient and unearthed literature, oral transmission, and archeological objects and graphs. It testifies to the authenticity of unresolved ancient myths and legends from the origins of Chinese Jade Ware (6200BC-5400 BC) to the names of the Yellow Emperor (2698–2598 BC) and the legends from the Xia (2010BC-1600BC), Shang (1600BC-046BC), Zhou (1046BC-771BC), and Qin (221BC-206BC) Dynasties. The book lays the foundation for a reconstruction of Chinese Mythistory. With well over 200 photographs of historic artifacts, the book appeals to both researchers and general readers.

Author : David Burkus
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118729885

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The Myths of Creativity by David Burkus Pdf

How to get past the most common myths about creativity to design truly innovative strategies We tend to think of creativity in terms reminiscent of the ancient muses: divinely-inspired, unpredictable, and bestowed upon a lucky few. But when our jobs challenge us to be creative on demand, we must develop novel, useful ideas that will keep our organizations competitive. The Myths of Creativity demystifies the processes that drive innovation. Based on the latest research into how creative individuals and firms succeed, David Burkus highlights the mistaken ideas that hold us back and shows us how anyone can embrace a practical approach, grounded in reality, to finding the best new ideas, projects, processes, and programs. Answers questions such as: What causes us to be creative in one moment and void in the next? What makes someone more or less creative than his or her peers? Where do our flashes of creative insight come from, and how can we generate more of them? Debunks 10 common myths, including: the Eureka Myth; the Lone Creator Myth; the Incentive Myth; and The Brainstorming Myth Written by David Burkus, founder of popular leadership blog LDRLB For anyone who struggles with creativity, or who makes excuses for delaying the work of innovation, The Myths of Creativity will help you overcome your obstacles to finding new ideas.

Author : Jeremy Roberts
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781438119908

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Chinese Mythology A to Z by Jeremy Roberts Pdf

Author : Daisy Delogu,Anne-Hélène Miller
Publisher : Modern Language Association
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781603295697

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Approaches to Teaching the Romance of the Rose by Daisy Delogu,Anne-Hélène Miller Pdf

One of the most influential texts of its time, the Romance of the Rose offers readers a window into the world view of the late Middle Ages in Europe, including notions of moral philosophy and courtly love. Yet the Rose also explores topics that remain relevant to readers today, such as gender, desire, and the power of speech. Students, however, can find the work challenging because of its dual authorship by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun, its structure as an allegorical dream vision, and its encyclopedic length and scope. The essays in this volume offer strategies for teaching the poem with confidence and enjoyment. Part 1, "Materials," suggests helpful background resources. Part 2, "Approaches," presents contexts, critical approaches, and strategies for teaching the work and its classical and medieval sources, illustrations, and adaptations as well as the intellectual debates that surrounded it.

Author : Zhaoyuan Tian,Shuxian Ye,Hang Qian
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811559280

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Myths of the Creation of Chinese by Zhaoyuan Tian,Shuxian Ye,Hang Qian Pdf

Drawing on the sun, moon, dragon, phoenix, Nuwa, Yandi, Huangdi and other widely circulated cultural elements as examples, this book addresses the development and evolution of the most representative Chinese creation myths regarding nature, totems, ancestors and saints. The book not only interprets key creation myths, but also elaborates on the connection between the myths and some of the core values and concepts in Chinese civilization. For example, the long and jade culture is rooted in the Yellow Emperor’s revered jade weapon. Further, the book reveals the kernels of truth in the myths by presenting new research findings and research methods.

Author : Tang YiGuDian
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781649203700

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Myths of Mountains and Seas by Tang YiGuDian Pdf

In the four seas and eight wastelands, the Mystic Maiden offered up the secret arts of the Mountain and Sea Realm, the Seven Domains of the Nine Prefectures, and the Nine Tripod Commerce. When this cauldron reached ten percent completion, the rain of blood would rain down upon the deities and devils. The River Diagram appeared, as did Luo Shu. The human world was in turmoil. It was rumored that these nine cauldrons were the ones that had gained the world. However, he did not know that the treasures of the nine cauldrons were all in the Mountain Sea Secret Art that was drawn on the cauldron. After that, the nine cauldrons sank into the Luo River, disappearing without a trace. The five paths of the world, the Wonder Gate, the Illusion Dao, the Mountain Sect, the Sea Sect, the Scripture Pavilion, and the five sects' heirs, each had their own secret treasures, all for the sake of obtaining the Mountain Sea secret arts within the nine cauldrons. This fight lasted for thousands of years ...

Author : Mark Edward Lewis
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780791482223

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The Flood Myths of Early China by Mark Edward Lewis Pdf

Early Chinese ideas about the construction of an ordered human space received narrative form in a set of stories dealing with the rescue of the world and its inhabitants from a universal flood. This book demonstrates how early Chinese stories of the re-creation of the world from a watery chaos provided principles underlying such fundamental units as the state, lineage, the married couple, and even the human body. These myths also supplied a charter for the major political and social institutions of Warring States (481–221 BC) and early imperial (220 BC–AD 220) China. In some versions of the tales, the flood was triggered by rebellion, while other versions linked the taming of the flood with the creation of the institution of a lineage, and still others linked the taming to the process in which the divided principles of the masculine and the feminine were joined in the married couple to produce an ordered household. While availing themselves of earlier stories and of central religious rituals of the period, these myths transformed earlier divinities or animal spirits into rulers or ministers and provided both etiologies and legitimation for the emerging political and social institutions that culminated in the creation of a unitary empire.

Author : James H. Grayson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136602894

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Myths and Legends from Korea by James H. Grayson Pdf

This book contains 175 tales drawn equally from the ancient and modern periods of Korea, plus 16 further tales provided for comparative purposes. Nothing else on this scale or depth is available in any western language. Three broad classes of material are included: foundation myths of ancient states and clans, ancient folktales and legends, modern folktales. Each narrative contains information on its source and provenance, and on its folklore type, similarities to folklore types from China, Japan and elsewhere.

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476623399

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Encyclopedia of Spirits and Ghosts in World Mythology by Theresa Bane Pdf

Of all the anomalous phenomenon reported, ghost sightings are by far the most common. The words "ghost" and "spirit" are used interchangeably in American English but in other cultures the lingering souls of the departed are not to be confused with ancestral spirits, demonic spirits, numens or poltergeists. This encyclopedia lists hundreds of entities of the spirit realm--from aatxe to zuzeca--from world mythology and folklore.

Author : Doug Lowe
Publisher : For Dummies
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1999-02-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015048937463

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Client/Server Computing For Dummies? by Doug Lowe Pdf

Java distributed computing, Intranets, and Windows NT: the face of client/server computing continues to evolve. Readers can keep current with this top-selling and comprehensive reference.

Author : Edward Smedley,Hugh James Rose,Henry John Rose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1448 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : HARVARD:HN5472

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Encyclopaedia Metropolitana: Squeal-Zyg. (Miscellaneous) Oriental Geography, Mythology, Etymology, Antiquities, and Statistics. African Geography. Ancient Geography. European Geography. America Geography. British Counties. Scotland. Waldenses and New Zealand. Botany. Zoology. Law.Stadt-Holder. Tribune. Tufa. University. Vase. Vesuvius. Vigil. Writing. Xebecque. Stones, Meteoric. Stove. Ventilate. Stucco. Sunday Schools. Swedenborgians. Surveying. Weights and Measures. Tabasheer. Tea.Tobacco. Turmeric. Tabernacle. Talmud. Talisman. Triumph. Triumvir. Troubadour. Vassal. Vatican. Viscount. Vishnu. Witch. Water. Wines and Spirituous Liquors. Superstition. Targum. Touching. Voluntary Associations by Edward Smedley,Hugh James Rose,Henry John Rose Pdf