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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100891306048
ISBN-139780891306047
eBay Product ID (ePID)2905761
Product Key Features
Number of Pages287 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAlpha: the Myths of Creation
SubjectComparative Religion
Publication Year1983
FeaturesReprint
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion
AuthorCharles H. Long
SeriesAar Classics in Religious Studies Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight14.1 Oz
Item Length8.7 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN82-021532
Series Volume Number4
Dewey Decimal213.5
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisAfter 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.