ISBN: 9780521098021 - myth: its meaning and functions in ancient and other cultures (10 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Cambridge University Press, 1975. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good with shelf/edgewear, spotting to page ends and sticker on back cover. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

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paperback. Zustand: Gut. 1000 p. From the estate of the diplomat and orientalist Prof. Dr Werner Daum (19432025). A good, clean copy, slightly worn. Contains underlining and notes within the book. Aus dem Nachlass des Diplomaten und Orientalisten Prof. Dr. Werner Daum (1943-2025). Gutes und sauberes Exemplar, etwas berieben. Mit Anstreichungen und Notizzetteln im Buch. - - Preface - - Abbreviations - - I Myth, Ritual and Folktale - - 1 Introductory, p. 1 - - 2 Myth, religion and ritual, p. 8 - - 3 The relation of myths to folktales, p. 31 - - II Lévi-Strauss and the Structural Approach - - I An outline of the theory with some preliminary questions, p. 42 - - 2 A relatively simple example-the tale of Asdiwal, p. 50 - - 3 The South American material, p. 58 - - 4 Geriguiaguiatugo and related myths, p. 63 - - 5 Some desirable modifications, p. 73 - - 6 The limits of the structural approach, p. 77 - - III The Nature of Myths in Ancient Mesopotamia - - 1 Introduction, p. 84 - - 2 Irrigation and fertility, p. 90 - - 3 Three myths of the underworld, p. 107 - - 4 The nature of Sumerian myths, p. 115 - - 5 Akkadian myths, p. 118 - - IV Nature and Culture: Gilgamesh, Centaurs and Cyclopes - - 1 Gilgamesh, p. 132 - - 2 The Centaurs, p. 152 - - 3 The Cyclopes, p. 162 - Contents - - page - - V The Qualities of Greek Myths - - I The thematic simplicity of the myths, p. 172 - - 2 Basic concerns underlying the conventional structure, p. 190 - - 3 A comparison with Germanic, Egyptian and Hindu mythology, p. 205 - - 4 The myths of Western Asia-Hurrian Kumarbi and Greek Kronos, P. 213 - - 5 The myths of Western Asia-Hittite and Canaanite, p. 220 - - 6 Greek and Asiatic myths: a summary, p. 223 - - 7 Mythical speculation in Hesiod, p. 226 - - 8 Mythical and rational thought, p. 238 - - VI Tales, Dreams, Symbols: Towards a Fuller Understanding of Myths - - I A suggested typology of functions, p. 252 - - 2 Theories of mythical expression: Cassirer and others, p. 261 - - 3 Fantasy and dreams, p. 268 - - 4 Archetypes and symbols, p. 275 - - 5 Possibilities of origin, p. 280 - - Index. ISBN 9780521098021 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 501.…