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- Publisher: Springer vs
- ISBN-10: 3658321830
- ISBN-13: 9783658321833
- Format: 17 x 24.4 x 1.1 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English
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The present book is a compilation of studies on narratives of mythical origins in different cultures written by outstanding specialists. It aims to provide a broad view on creation-myths from different times and areas of the world with a particular focus on how these texts contributed to the conception of the past as "universal history", as a common origin of mankind or as the great opening, the theatrum mundi. On the other hand, the purpose of this book is to study the phenomenon from a typological point of view, analyzing the specific characteristics of this particular type of texts, rather than finding influences between the different cultures in the genesis of these narratives.
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- Publisher: Springer vs
- ISBN-10: 3658321830
- ISBN-13: 9783658321833
- Format: 17 x 24.4 x 1.1 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English English
The present book is a compilation of studies on narratives of mythical origins in different cultures written by outstanding specialists. It aims to provide a broad view on creation-myths from different times and areas of the world with a particular focus on how these texts contributed to the conception of the past as "universal history", as a common origin of mankind or as the great opening, the theatrum mundi. On the other hand, the purpose of this book is to study the phenomenon from a typological point of view, analyzing the specific characteristics of this particular type of texts, rather than finding influences between the different cultures in the genesis of these narratives.
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