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Title:
Mythology: The Voyage of the Hero
Genre:
Education
History
Literature
Reference
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Series:
Ology
Binding:
Paperback
Narrative:
Third Person
Type of Book:
Reference
Number of Pages:
272
Number of Chapters:
23
Date Added:
2018-06-26 16:37:39
Synopsis:
What makes something mythic? What do mythic events and narratives have to do with us? In Mythology, David Leeming offers an unusual and effective approach to the subject of mythology by stressing universal themes through myths of many cultures. This anthology collects a wide array of
narrative texts from the Bible to English literature to interpretations by Joseph Campbell, C.G. Jung, and others, which illustrate how myths serve whole societies in our universal search for meaning.
Leeming illustrates the various stages or rites of passage of the mythic universal hero, from birth to childhood, through trial and quest, death, descent, rebirth, and ascension. The arrangement of texts by themes such as Childhood, Initiation and Divine Signs, The Descent to the Underworld, and
Resurrection and Rebirth strip mythic characters of their many national and cultural masks to reveal their archetypal aspects. Real figures, including Jesus and Mohammed, are also included underlining the theory that myths are real and can be applied to real life. This edition is updated to
include additional heroine myths, as well as Navajo, Indonesian, Indian, Chinese, and African tales.
narrative texts from the Bible to English literature to interpretations by Joseph Campbell, C.G. Jung, and others, which illustrate how myths serve whole societies in our universal search for meaning.
Leeming illustrates the various stages or rites of passage of the mythic universal hero, from birth to childhood, through trial and quest, death, descent, rebirth, and ascension. The arrangement of texts by themes such as Childhood, Initiation and Divine Signs, The Descent to the Underworld, and
Resurrection and Rebirth strip mythic characters of their many national and cultural masks to reveal their archetypal aspects. Real figures, including Jesus and Mohammed, are also included underlining the theory that myths are real and can be applied to real life. This edition is updated to
include additional heroine myths, as well as Navajo, Indonesian, Indian, Chinese, and African tales.
Author:
David Adams Leeming
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Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Barcode:
9780195119572
Publication Date:
1998-05-28
Date Added:
2018-06-26 16:37:39
