World Mythology: A Very Short Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780197548264 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 144 str.

David A. (Professor Emeritus of English and Comparative Lite

Opis

World Mythology: A Very Short Introduction is organized around universal motifs: Creation, the Flood, the Hero Quest, the Trickster/Culture Hero, the Pantheons, the High God, and the Great Goddess. David Leeming compares examples of each motif from a variety of cultures-Greek, Egyptian, Norse, American Indian, African, Polynesian, Jewish, Christian, Hindu-treating them as reflections of the cultures that "dreamed" them and exposing their universalsignificance, creating a "world mythology."

Recenzje

David Leeming distils world mythology into some of its most essential forms - deity, creation, flood, trickster, and hero - and he offers illuminating examples of each one. His clear, concise summaries and interpretations will surely serve as springboards for further research. This volume makes an inspiring introduction for newcomers to the field, and a handy reference guide for anyone already working with myth. Joanna Gardner, Co-founder, Fates and Graces Mythologium

O autorze

David A. Leeming received his BA from Princeton University and his PhD from NYU. He taught for eight years at Robert College in Istanbul and for many years as a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Connecticut. Leeming is the author of many books on the mythologies of various cultures, including the Oxford Companion to World Mythology and The World of Myth.