A01=Charles H. Long
Author_Charles H. Long
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Product details
- ISBN 9780891306047
- Weight: 422g
- Dimensions: 150 x 221mm
- Publication Date: 02 Jan 1983
- Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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After discussing the nature of religion, mythic and scientific modes of thinking and the general character of creation myths, Charles Long interprets five major types of such myths: creation from nothing, emergence myths, world-parent myths, creation from Chaos and from the cosmic egg, and earth-diver myths. Original texts of creation myths from a wide range of cultures offer insights into the authentic ways of mythic thinking and expression.
