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Myth
A Handbook
Inbunden, 2004
855 kr
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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 …
Mythography
The Study of Myths and Rituals
E-bok, 2014
871 kr
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This new edition of William Doty''s critically acclaimed study provides a comprehensive guidebook to the many schools of interpretation in this burgeoning field William Doty''s popular text has been hailed as the most comprehensive work of its kind. Extensively rewritten and completely …
Mythical Trickster Figures
Contours, Contexts and Criticisms
Av William J. Hynes, William G. Doty
Häftad, 1997
441 kr
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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.
Mythography
The Study of Myths and Rituals
Häftad, 2000
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441 kr
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This new edition of William Doty's critically acclaimed study provides a comprehensive guidebook to the many schools of interpretation in this burgeoning field. William Doty's popular text has been hailed as the most comprehensive work of its kind. Extensively rewritten and completely restructured, …
Mythical Trickster Figures
Contours, Contexts, and Criticisms
Av William J. Hynes, William G. Doty m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
757 kr
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The first substantial collection of essays about the trickster since 1955 Mythical Trickster Figures , is the first substantial collection of essays about the trickster to appear since Radin’s 1955 The Trickster . Contributions by leading scholars treat a wide range of manifestations of this …
Jacking In To the Matrix Franchise
Cultural Reception and Interpretation
Av Matthew Wilhelm Kapell, William G. Doty
Häftad, 2004
457 kr
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Few media franchises can match The Matrix for enthusiasm of reception and subsequent proliferation. Who in 1999 could have imagined that the momentum of a single film would sustain two more major theatrical releases in a single year, a collection of nine anime cartoons, a best-selling computer …
Jacking In To the Matrix
Av Matthew Wilhelm Kapell, William G. Doty
Häftad, 2006
307 kr
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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 …
Letters in Primitive Christianity
E-bok, 2014
277 kr
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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 …
