A type of folklore, myth is central to all cultures. Myths convey serious truths learned over generations and provide practical advice for living within a society. And while many myths go back to antiquity, they are also an important part of popular culture. Because they are so fundamental to civilization, myths are studied in a range of disciplines and at all levels. This reference is a comprehensive but convenient introduction to the role of myth in world cultures.
Written by a leading authority, this handbook is of use to high school students, undergraduates, and general...
A type of folklore, myth is central to all cultures. Myths convey serious truths learned over generations and provide practical advice for living w...
This challenging interdisciplinary collection of essays sets out to find cultural significance and value in America s post modern society.The book includes analyses of a wide range of contemporary cultural artifacts poetry, novels, myths, painting, cinematic images from different vantage points, but especially from the perspective of those working in the area of religion and culture.While the contributors recognize that there are no simple solutions for identifying satisfactory values in today s society, they all emphasize the close kinship between ethics and aesthetics in their...
This challenging interdisciplinary collection of essays sets out to find cultural significance and value in America s post modern society.The book ...
A collection of essays about mythical trickster figures, ranging from the Coyote of America to African, Japanese, Greek and Christian figures, plus examples found in contemporary American fiction and drama. The work examines how cultural values are challenged and enforced by these comic creations.
A collection of essays about mythical trickster figures, ranging from the Coyote of America to African, Japanese, Greek and Christian figures, plus ex...
Presenting major myth theorists from antiquity to the present, this work offers a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of myth. Rewritten and restructured, it reflects the increased interest in myth among both scholars and general readers since the publication of the first edition.
Presenting major myth theorists from antiquity to the present, this work offers a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of myth. Rewritten and rest...
Presenting major myth theorists from antiquity to the present, this work offers a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of myth. Rewritten and restructured, it reflects the increased interest in myth among both scholars and general readers since the publication of the first edition.
Presenting major myth theorists from antiquity to the present, this work offers a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of myth. Rewritten and rest...
The Matrix films, along with the video games, anime and toys inspired by them, are rich with philosophical, religious and social references that cry out for interpretation. Here these ideas are examined in the context of the history of thought and cinema. The variety of applications in this study is remarkable, engaging thinkers ranging from conservative Christians to postmodernist critics. Feminist issues meet cyberpunk, cosmological perspectives meet mythological and literary analysis. Violence in society, American values, politics, heroic models - all are called into question as several...
The Matrix films, along with the video games, anime and toys inspired by them, are rich with philosophical, religious and social references that cr...
Here at last is the synthesis of the diverse research on the letters of the early Christians--the primary medium for primitive Christian business, theology, and teaching. With unusual clarity, William G. Doty discusses both the cultural setting of the letters and the literary aspects of the epistles of the early Christians to offer further clues to these people and their times. Singling out Paul's letters, Doty analyzes their formal and structural features and examines their importance as the norm for the early church. Other New Testament letters, which disclose the development of a long...
Here at last is the synthesis of the diverse research on the letters of the early Christians--the primary medium for primitive Christian business, the...
