Arising from almost 30 years' teaching experience and from a profound and vast scholarship, Puhvel's study represents a major contribution to his field. It begins with a detailed survey of Indo-European mythsthose of India, Iran, Greece, and Rome, of the Celtic, Germanic, Baltic, and Slavic culturesand proceeds to a cross-cultural examination of a number of themes: God and Warrior; King and Virgin; Horse and Ruler; Fire in Water; Twin and Brother. While Puhvel eschews any particular interpretive methodology or theory, his book is not merely a reference volume. Underlying his exposition is the hypothesis that the myths of these cultures is traceable to a common ancestry. Specialists and laypersons alike will find much to ponder in these pages, which are written in a surprisingly readable and lively fashion. Paul E. Muller-Ortega, Religious Studies Dept., Michigan State Univ.
Comparative Mythology
In a magisterial work, Jaan Puhvel unravels the prehistoric Indo-European origins of the traditions of India and Iran, Greece and Rome, of the Celts, Germans, Balts, and Slavs. Utilizing the methodologies of historical linguistics and archaeology, he reconstructs a shared religious, mythological, and cultural heritage. Separate chapters on individual traditions as well as on recurrent themes-god and warrior, king and virgin, fire and water-give life to Comparative Mythology as both a general introduction and a detailed reference.
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Comparative Mythology
In a magisterial work, Jaan Puhvel unravels the prehistoric Indo-European origins of the traditions of India and Iran, Greece and Rome, of the Celts, Germans, Balts, and Slavs. Utilizing the methodologies of historical linguistics and archaeology, he reconstructs a shared religious, mythological, and cultural heritage. Separate chapters on individual traditions as well as on recurrent themes-god and warrior, king and virgin, fire and water-give life to Comparative Mythology as both a general introduction and a detailed reference.
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BN ID: | 2940160603735 |
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Publisher: | HighBridge Company |
Publication date: | 05/28/2024 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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