Comparative Mythology

Häftad, Engelska, 1989

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Beskrivning

In a magisterial work, Jaan Puhvel unravels the prehistoric Indo-Euopean origins of the traditions of India and Iran, Greece and Rome, of the Celts, Germans, Balts, and Slavs. Utilizing the methodologies of historical linguistics and archaeology, he reconstructs a shared religious, mytholoigcal, and cultural heritage. Separate chapters on individual traditions as well as on recurrent thees—god and warrior, king and virgin, fire and water—give life to Comparative Mythology as both a general introduction and a detaled reference.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1989-09-26
Mått:152 x 225 x 18 mm
Vikt:440 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:9780801839382

Utforska kategorier

Sociala och etiska frågor inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Jaan Puhvel is professor of classis and Indo-European studies at the Uniersvity of California, Los Angeles. Among his books is the mulyi-volume Hittite Etymological Dictionary.

Recensioner i media

A judicious evaluation of what has been written about Indo-European mythology over the past forty years. Times Literary Supplement

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceIntroductionPart I: DirectionsChapter 1. The Study of MythChapter 2. Creation Myth in the Ancient Near EastChapter 3. The Concepts "Indo-European" and "Indo-Iranian"Part II: TraditionsChapter 4. Vedic IndiaChapter 5. Epic IndiaChapter 6. Ancient IranChapter 7. Epic IranChapter 8. Ancient GreeceChapter 9. Ancient RomeChapter 10. Celtic MythChapter 11. Germanic MythChapter 12. Baltic and Slavic MythPart III: ThemesChapter 13. God and WarriorChapter 14. King and VirginChapter 15. Horse and RulerChapter 16. Fire in WaterChapter 17. Twin and BrotherIndex