The meaning of myth in world cultures:

"Mythology is the basis of society's religion, and religion is an essential key to identity. Mythology creates and sanctions meaning through the elaboration of identity in cultural metaphors that are at once ecological, sociological and ideological. This study examines mythology from a glo...

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Main Author: Buonanno, Michael 1954- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers [2019]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Mythology is the basis of society's religion, and religion is an essential key to identity. Mythology creates and sanctions meaning through the elaboration of identity in cultural metaphors that are at once ecological, sociological and ideological. This study examines mythology from a global perspective, citing case studies in cultural traditions from Africa, Europe, Oceania, Native America and elsewhere"...
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:V, 317 Seiten
ISBN:9780786497126

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