Creation Myths Of The World 2 Volumes

Author : David A. Leeming
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598841750
Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creation Myths of the World [2 volumes] written by David A. Leeming and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-12-18 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive resource available on creation myths from around the world—their narratives, themes, motifs, similarities, and differences—and what they reveal about their cultures of origin. ABC-CLIO's breakthrough reference work on creation beliefs from around the world returns in a richly updated and expanded new edition. From the Garden of Eden, to the female creators of Acoma Indians, to the rival creators of the Basonge tribe in the Congo, Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia, Second Edition examines how different cultures explain the origins of their existence. Expanded into two volumes, the new edition of Creation Myths of the World begins with introductory essays on the five basic types of creation stories, analyzing their nature and significance. Following are over 200 creation myths, each introduced with a brief discussion of its culture of origin. At the core of the new edition is its enhanced focus on creation mythology as a global human phenomenon, with greatly expanded coverage of recurring motifs, comparative themes, the influence of geography, the social impact of myths, and more.

Author : David A. Leeming
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Creation Myths written by David A. Leeming and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 1994-06-30 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In encyclopedic format, this book presents creations myths, beliefs of ancient civilizations around the world, including Greeks, Romans, and others.

Author : Marie-Louise von Franz
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834840804
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creation Myths written by Marie-Louise von Franz and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creation myths are the deepest and most important of all myths because they are concerned with both the basic patterns of existence and the ultimate meaning of life. In this book, an eminent Jungian analyst examines the recurring motifs that appear in creation myths from around the world and shows what they teach us about the mysteries of creativity, the cycles of renewal in human life, and the birth of consciousness in the individual psyche. Among the topics discussed are: • Why the creative process is often accompanied by anxiety, depression, loneliness, and fear of the unknown. • The meaning of creation motifs such as the egg, the seed, the primordial being, the creative fire, the separation of heaven and earth, and the four stages of creation. • Creation symbolism in the alchemical opus of medieval tradition. • How creation-myth motifs appear in the dreams of people who are on the verge of a leap forward in consciousness.

Author : David Adams Leeming
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780195102758
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Creation Myths written by David Adams Leeming and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stephanie Dalley
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0199538360
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myths from Mesopotamia written by Stephanie Dalley and published by Oxford Paperbacks. This book was released on 2000 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories translated here all of ancient Mesopotamia, and include not only myths about the Creation and stories of the Flood, but also the longest and greatest literary composition, the Epic of Gilgamesh. This is the story of a heroic quest for fame and immortality, pursued by a man of great strength who loses a unique opportunity through a moment's weakness. So much has been discovered in recent years both by way of new tablets and points of grammar and lexicography that these new translations by Stephanie Dalley supersede all previous versions. -- from back cover.

Author : Marina Warner
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 9780292706071
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book World of Myths written by Marina Warner and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. two is a compilations of five books. Each author describes the cultural background, written sources, and continuing legacy of the major myths, illustrated throughout by archaeological and artistic evidence.

Author : Virginia Hamilton
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780152387426
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Beginning written by Virginia Hamilton and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1988 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.

Author : Christina Pratt
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781404210417
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 2 written by Christina Pratt and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shamanism can be defined as the practice of initiated shamans who are distinguished by their mastery of a range of altered states of consciousness. Shamanism arises from the actions the shaman takes in non-ordinary reality and the results of those actions in ordinary reality. It is not a religion, yet it demands spiritual discipline and personal sacrifice from the mature shaman who seeks the highest stages of mystical development.

Author : Raymond Van Over
Publisher : Signet
ISBN 13 : 9780451618108
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sun Songs written by Raymond Van Over and published by Signet. This book was released on 1980 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A single volume analyzing the myths of creation as professed by ancient and present day cultures.

Author : David Adams Leeming
Publisher : Oxford Paperback Reference S
ISBN 13 : 9780195102758
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Creation Myths written by David Adams Leeming and published by Oxford Paperback Reference S. This book was released on 1995 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering thousands of years of intricate creation tales, this book is the first and most comprehensive work devoted to creation myths from cultures throughout the world.