The meaning of myth in world cultures / Michael Buonanno.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buonanno, Michael, 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Myth.

Physical Description:

v, 317 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]

Summary:

"Mythology is the basis of society's religion, and religion is an essential key to identity. Mythology creates and sanctions meaning through the elaboration of identity in cultural metaphors that are at once ecological, sociological and ideological. This study examines mythology from a global perspective, citing case studies in cultural traditions from Africa, Europe, Oceania, Native America and elsewhere"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Origins: The Dance and the Dream p. 25

2 The Physical Environment and Ecological Metaphors p. 59

3 The Social Environment and Sociological Metaphors p. 87

4 Religion as Indigenous Philosophy p. 114

5 Anthropomorphic Metaphors and Identification p. 140

6 Ritual Enactment and Affiliation p. 177

7 Mythic Rhetoric: Allegories, Ancestors and Apocalypses p. 201

8 Identity: Myth, Memory and Affirmation p. 236.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786497126

0786497122

OCLC:

1039669379