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Author: Fran Capo
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2011-05-03
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 0762768975
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPart of our new and growing Myths and Mysteries series, Myths and Mysteries of New York explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in New York’s history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in New York history.
Author: Fran Capo
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2019-08-09
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13: 1493039857
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAre there alligators under New York City? Did the military take the lessons learned in the so-called “Philadelphia Experiment” of 1943 and apply the same technology at Montauk—to develop a weapon that would literally drive the enemy insane? Just who was the homeless man who walked a 365-mile route every thirty-four days, dressed in heavy leather? From the Lake Champlain monster to the friendly ghost hostess of Skene Manor, New York Myths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the Empire State’s most fascinating stories.
Author: Kenneth L. Feder
Publisher: Mayfield Publishing Company
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Julia Leslie
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-02-04
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 1136778888
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEssays focusing on some of the ways in which myths have been made, and made to function, in the rich cultural history of India from the dawn of history through to the present day.
Author: Tamra Andrews
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 0195136772
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComprehensive and cross-referenced, this informative volume is a rich introduction to the world of nature as experienced by ancient peoples around the globe. 51 halftones.
Author: Jack Finegan
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 1997-09
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClever insights are a distinguishing mark of this excellent, concise overview of ancient religions that existed during the formative years of Judaism and Christianity.
Author: Christine Downing
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 362
ISBN-13: 059538885X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Myths and Mysteries of Same-Sex Love makes a powerful statement about the realities of gay and lesbian psyche. A gay and lesbian psychic perspective may at first be startling, but once examined, it proves to be unforgettable." -The Advocate
Author: David Adams Leeming
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1998-05-28
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 0198028105
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat makes something mythic? What do mythic events and narratives have to do with us? In Mythology, David Leeming offers an unusual and effective approach to the subject of mythology by stressing universal themes through myths of many cultures. This anthology collects a wide array of narrative texts from the Bible to English literature to interpretations by Joseph Campbell, C.G. Jung, and others, which illustrate how myths serve whole societies in our universal search for meaning. Leeming illustrates the various stages or rites of passage of the mythic universal hero, from birth to childhood, through trial and quest, death, descent, rebirth, and ascension. The arrangement of texts by themes such as "Childhood, Initiation and Divine Signs," "The Descent to the Underworld," and "Resurrection and Rebirth" strip mythic characters of their many national and cultural "masks" to reveal their archetypal aspects. Real figures, including Jesus and Mohammed, are also included underlining the theory that myths are real and can be applied to real life. This edition is updated to include additional heroine myths, as well as Navajo, Indonesian, Indian, Chinese, and African tales.
Author: Michael J. Marcuse
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1990-01-01
Total Pages: 868
ISBN-13: 9780520079922
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis text is an introduction to the full range of standard reference tools in all branches of English studies. More than 10,000 titles are included. The Reference Guide covers all the areas traditionally defined as English studies and all the field of inquiry more recently associated with English studies. British and Irish, American and world literatures written in English are included. Other fields covered are folklore, film, literary theory, general and comparative literature, language and linguistics, rhetoric and composition, bibliography and textual criticism and women's studies.
Author: Mark P. O. Morford
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 742
ISBN-13: 9780195143386
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClassical Mythology, Sixth Edition, continues to build on its best-selling tradition of focusing on the literary tradition of Greek and Roman mythology through extensive translations of original mythological sources. Its coverage of comparative and interpretative approaches as well as evidencefrom art and archeology is expanded in this edition. Morford and Lenardon's insightful and accessible discussion of classical myths in their historical and cultural settings, as well as their survival in literature, art, music, and film, remains unparalleled: This comprehensive introduction toclassical mythology features new translations, expanded critical coverage, an expanded art program, and a new web site.
