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Mythologies (2 Volumes) by Yves Bonnefoy; a restructured translation of Dictionnaire des mythologies et des religions des sociétés traditionnelles et du monde antique prepared under the direction of Wendy Doniger is a reference work available to read on EtoBox.

What is Mythologies (2 Volumes) about?

With 395 original articles written by leading scholars, it is a remarkable encounter with the mythologies of cultures past and presentthe web of stories, traditions, rituals, practices, beliefs, divine figures, sacred objects, and great themes that define civilization. Drawing on a breathtaking array of sources, from the history of religions to anthropology, archaeology, literature, and linguistics, the contributors define a new approach to the understanding of myth in society. For this first English-language edition, the articles have been rearranged by region or culture. Together they comprise an exceptionally broad, stimulating introduction to the religious and mythical traditions of the worldfrom the idea of death in Ancient Egypt to the ideology of nationalism in modern Europe. Greeks and Romans are here in force, naturally, but so too are the Bantu, Dinka, and Dogon of Africa and the Armenians, Mongols, and Turks of Asia. Readers of Mythologies will discover a wealth of fresh primary sources on such little known traditions as those of the Vietnameseand bold, provocative new interpretations of well-studied traditions, such as those of classical Greece.

Who reads Mythologies (2 Volumes)?

Author

Yves Bonnefoy; a restructured translation of Dictionnaire des mythologies et des religions des sociétés traditionnelles et du monde antique prepared under the direction of Wendy Doniger

Publisher

Chicago: University of Chicago Press

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9780226064536

Category

reference

Subjects

Religion

Rating

3.9 / 5 (6 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14