Mythology - Richard Cavendish
an illustrated encyclopedia
KORTE INHOUD
Mythology is the study of the imaginative traditions through which man attempts to understand and control the world about him and reconcile himself to life's tragedies and sorrows. Many myths are tales of gods, ancestors and supernatural beings of the distant past and of how things came to be as they are.
Everywhere in the world they have a profound influence on human attitudes and behaviour. They contain a society's vision of its past, present and future. Myths are an integral part of every society, including our own.
This comprehensive, readable and penetrating survey of the world's principal myths has been written by specialists and brings together the results of extensive recent research. The myths of each area are treated in such a way as to bring out their distinctive character and force, and to show their links with varying social patterns and religious beliefs. All the major mythological systems are examined, from the non-literate societies to the complex cultures of the major religions, and from the an...
Everywhere in the world they have a profound influence on human attitudes and behaviour. They contain a society's vision of its past, present and future. Myths are an integral part of every society, including our own.
This comprehensive, readable and penetrating survey of the world's principal myths has been written by specialists and brings together the results of extensive recent research. The myths of each area are treated in such a way as to bring out their distinctive character and force, and to show their links with varying social patterns and religious beliefs. All the major mythological systems are examined, from the non-literate societies to the complex cultures of the major religions, and from the an...
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