Other Peoples' Myths: The Cave of Echoes

Other Peoples' Myths: The Cave of Echoes

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Book Description
Other People's Myths celebrates the universal art of storytelling, and the rich diversity of stories that people live by. Drawing on Biblical parables, Greek myths, Hindu epics, and the modern mythologies of Woody Allen and soap operas, Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty encourages us to feel anew the force of myth and tradition in our lives, and in the lives of other cultures. She shows how the stories of mythology--whether of Greek gods, Chinese sages, or Polish rabbis--enable all cultures to define themselves. She raises critical questions about the way we interpret mythical stories, especially the way different cultures make use of central texts and traditions. And she offers a sophisticated way of looking at the roles myths play in all cultures.

Other Peoples' Myths: The Cave of Echoes,Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty,MacMillan Publishing Company,0028960416,Myth,Mythology,Religion,Religious aspects,Storytelling,Study and teaching,Theology

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