Myth-makers and Story-tellers
Author : Michael Kaye
Publisher :
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 48,83 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Communication in organizations
ISBN : 9781875680269
Author : Michael Kaye
Publisher :
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 48,83 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Communication in organizations
ISBN : 9781875680269
Author : Steven Charles Hoffman
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 11,86 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Fantasy literature
ISBN :
Author : Howard J Sherman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 37,31 MB
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 1317464184
Illustrated in full color throughout, this delightful collection puts the riches of world mythology at the fingertips of students and storytellers alike. It is a treaury of favorite and little-known tales from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Oceania, gracefully retold and accompanied by fascinating, detailed information on their historic and cultural backgrounds. The introduction provides an informative overview of mythology, its purpose in world cultures, and myth in contemporary society and popular culture. Mythic themes are defined and the often-misunderstood difference between myth and legend explained. Following this, the main sections of the book are arranged thematically, covering The Creation, Death and Rebirth, Myths of Origins, Myths of the Gods, and Myths of Heroes. Each section begins by comparing its theme cross-culturally, explaining similarities and differences in the mthic narratives. Myths from diverse cultures are then presented, introduced, and retold in a highly readable fashion. A bibliography follows each retelling so readers can find more information on the culture, myth, and deities. Character, geographical, and general indexes round out this volume, and a master bibliography facilitates research. For students, storytellers, or anyone interested in the wealth of world mythology, Mythology: Stories and Themes from Around the World provides answers to common research questions, sources for myths, and stories that will delight, inform, and captivate.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 34,77 MB
Release : 1913
Category : Storytelling
ISBN :
Author : John Fiske
Publisher :
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 34,39 MB
Release : 1865
Category : Folklore
ISBN :
Author : Alfred H. Lotring
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 41,86 MB
Release : 2019-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1645306437
Mythmakers The Mythology of Religion and God By: Alfred H. Lotring
Author : Ken Plummer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,58 MB
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1134850956
This book explores the rites of a sexual story-telling culture and examines the nature of these newly emerging narratives and the socio-historical conditions that have given rise to them.
Author : Barbara Hardy
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 20,24 MB
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1472513908
Nature, not art, makes us all story-tellers. Daily and nightly we devise fictions and chronicles, calling some of them daydreams or dreams, some of them nightmares, some of them truths, records, reports and plans. The object of this book is to look at these natural narrative forms and themes, which have been neglected by critics but recognized by narrative artists, using literary criticism in order to argue the limits and limitations of literature. Although Hardy's suggestions about narrative apply broadly to all artistic forms, in the second part of the book she approaches the subject through a detailed analysis of three authors, Dickens, Hardy and Joyce, all profound and far-reaching analysts of narrative structures and values.
Author : Ken Plummer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 19,47 MB
Release : 2002-11
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1134850964
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Ruth Wajnryb
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 50,8 MB
Release : 2003-04-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 0521001609
An exploration of story-telling as discourse through a wide range of teaching activities.