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Parallel Myths by J. F. Bierlein (1994, Trade Paperback)

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Multilingual, he is deeply interested in theology, existentialism, art, opera, and the study of classical Greek, Sanskrit, and Hebrew, as well as other languages. Professor Bierlein and his wife, Heather Diehl, live in northern Virginia.

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"Unusually accessible and useful . . . An eye-opener to readers into the universality and importance of myth in human history and culture."--William E. Paden, Chair, Department of Religion, University of Vermont For as long as human beings have had language, they have had myths. Mythology is our earliest form of literary expression and the foundation of all history and morality. Now, in Parallel Myths, classical scholar J. F. Bierlein gathers the key myths from all of the world's major traditions and reveals their common themes, images, and meanings. Parallel Myths introduces us to the star players in the world's great myths--not only the twelve Olympians of Greek mythology, but the stern Norse Pantheon, the mysterious gods of India, the Egyptian Ennead, and the powerful deities of Native Americans, the Chinese, and the various cultures of Africa and Oceania. Juxtaposing the most potent stories and symbols from each tradition, Bierlein explores the parallels in such key topics as creation myths, flood myths, tales of love, morality myths, underworld myths, and visions of the Apocalypse. Drawing on the work of Joseph Campbell, Mircea Eliade, Carl Jung, Karl Jaspers, Claude L vi-Strauss, and others, Bierlein also contemplates what myths mean, how to identify and interpret the parallels in myths, and how mythology has influenced twentieth-century psychology, philosophy, anthropology, and literary studies. "A first-class introduction to mythology . . . Written with great clarity and sensitivity."--John G. Selby, Associate Professor, Roanoke College

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345381467
ISBN-13
9780345381460
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Book Title
Parallel Myths
Author
J. F. Bierlein
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology, Action & Adventure
Publication Year
1994
Genre
Social Science, Fiction
Number of Pages
368 Pages

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8.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
10.5 Oz

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"Unusually accessible and useful . . . An eye-opener to readers into the universality and importance of myth in human history and culture." --William E. Paden, Chair, Department of Religion, University of Vermont "A first-class introduction to mythology . . . Written with great clarity and sensitivity." --John G. Selby, Associate Professor, Roanoke College
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Lccn
93-022128

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I first read this book as a child-around 4th grade. Many, many, many years later, it left such an impression that I bought it recently in order to share the stories with my seven year old, who absolutely loves it.
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Great for beginner's and to help refresh the memory. The stories are not long and drawn out. Each story is short, direct, and to the point in order to suite the needs for busy students. This is a book to keep on the bookshelf for reference!

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