Myth and Reality (Religious Traditions of the World)
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (889 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1577660099 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 204 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Grab Your Pillow J. Grammer This book was poorly translated from French and it showed in the text. There are many grammatical errors and the information lacks any logical path, there is no main point in the book. I was greatly disappointed with this text. I do not recommend this book.. Christopher R. Travers said Important book for today. This book by Eliade looks at the function of myth as expressed through ritual, ceremony, and social rules. He argues that the myths provide templates for religious rituals, initiation ceremonies, magical charms, and social rules. In this way, all myths are myths of origin. Eliade also explores the survivals of mythic thinking in today's world.Eliade explores a number of topics in the book including cosmogony, eschatology, mythic ideas relating to memory and forgetfulness, and more. In general he puts together a compelling view of universal trends in the function of myth.My only real complaint with the topic is that the book seem. Compelling book! Hiram Gòmez Pardo Venezuela Eliade was the most complete and pyramidal mythologist of the last century . This book contains wonderful thoughts and considerations about the myth its undeniable influence in the ancient behavior patterns through the years and still its radiant charm and powerful mistery .
The author believes that understanding the structure and function of myths in these traditional societies serves to clarify a stage in the history of human thought: "myths reveal that the World, man, and life have a supernatural origin and history, and that this history is significant, precious, and exemplary.". An informative guide to the modern mythologies! This classic study, translated from the original French, deals primarily with societies around the world in which myth is--or was until very recently-- "living," in the sense that it supplies models for human behavior and, by that very fact, gives meaning and value to life