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Myth : a Biography of Belief by Leeming, David Adams is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is Myth : a Biography of Belief about?
Joseph Campbell wrote that mythology is "the wonderful song of the soul's high adventure." In Myth, David Leeming considers the role this "wonderful song" has to play in a world increasingly dependent on scientific and technical information.Exploring classic works such as the Song of Songs, the Tao Te Ching, the Rg Veda, the New Testament, and the Indonesian myth of Hainuwele, Myth reveals the cultural energies that ancient "mythmakers" sought to corral in their creations. Leeming argues that my
Who reads Myth : a Biography of Belief?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Leeming, David Adams
- Publisher
- Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780195142884
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Literary Criticism, Short Stories, Anthology
- Rating
- 3.88 / 5 (3 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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