Myth and Knowing: An Introduction to World Mythology
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (786 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 076741957X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Michael McClure (Lexington, VA) is a professor at Washington and Lee University in Virginia. Scott A Leonard (Youngstown, OH) is a professor at Youngstown State University in Ohio
The text/reader format provides both jargon-free discussions of current themes and thinkers in the ongoing scholarly conversation about myth and a broad selection of complete myths chosen for literary merit and the cultural sensitivity of their translations. Myth and Knowing is by far the most comprehensive world mythology textbook. Rather than being genre-driven, the book emphasizes the psychological, religious, and cultural meanings of myth, presenting these with the intent of fostering in students a love of literature.
. About the AuthorScott A Leonard (Youngstown, OH) is a professor at Youngstown State University in Ohio. Michael McClure (Lexington, VA) is a professor at Washington and Lee University in Virginia
"The class seems to like it, the book is a bit opinionated for" according to Amazon Customer. The class seems to like it , the book is a bit opinionated for a text book.. Myth and Knowing This book has a lot of great myths in it. I enjoyed using this book as a text book for a class.. Closeted Bookworm said badly written overpriced text for college. I am currently wading through this mess of uncited junk for a literature class and am compelled to offer my two cents here out of sheer frustration.First:The MLA standards are shoddy at best. Look forward to lazy, sloppy incomplete citations. For example, in the first section featuringCreation Myths on page badly written overpriced text for college Closeted Bookworm I am currently wading through this mess of uncited junk for a literature class and am compelled to offer my two cents here out of sheer frustration.First:The MLA standards are shoddy at best. Look forward to lazy, sloppy incomplete citations. For example, in the first section featuringCreation Myths on page 46Amma and Nummo Prepare the Worldthe ONLY annotation or citation is a footnote at the bottome of page 46 that says the story we are about to read is an 'adapted version' from the actual scholarly wor. 6Amma and Nummo Prepare the Worldthe ONLY annotation or citation is a footnote at the bottome of page badly written overpriced text for college Closeted Bookworm I am currently wading through this mess of uncited junk for a literature class and am compelled to offer my two cents here out of sheer frustration.First:The MLA standards are shoddy at best. Look forward to lazy, sloppy incomplete citations. For example, in the first section featuringCreation Myths on page 46Amma and Nummo Prepare the Worldthe ONLY annotation or citation is a footnote at the bottome of page 46 that says the story we are about to read is an 'adapted version' from the actual scholarly wor. 6 that says the story we are about to read is an 'adapted version' from the actual scholarly wor