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- catalog abstract "In myth, author Puhvel argues, a human group expresses the thought patterns by which it formulates self-cognition and self-realization, attains self-knowledge and self-confidence, explains its own sources and sometimes tries to chart its destinies. Here, Puhvel unravels the prehistoric origins of the traditions of India and Iran, Greece and Rome, of the Celts, Germans, Balts, and Slavs. Utilizing the methodologies of historical linguistics and archaeology, he reconstructs a shared prehistorical religious, mythological, and cultural heritage. Separate chapters on individual traditions as well as on recurrent themes give life to the book as both a general introduction and a detailed reference.--From publisher description.".
- catalog contributor b774976.
- catalog created "c1987.".
- catalog date "1987".
- catalog date "c1987.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1987.".
- catalog description "In myth, author Puhvel argues, a human group expresses the thought patterns by which it formulates self-cognition and self-realization, attains self-knowledge and self-confidence, explains its own sources and sometimes tries to chart its destinies. Here, Puhvel unravels the prehistoric origins of the traditions of India and Iran, Greece and Rome, of the Celts, Germans, Balts, and Slavs. Utilizing the methodologies of historical linguistics and archaeology, he reconstructs a shared prehistorical religious, mythological, and cultural heritage. Separate chapters on individual traditions as well as on recurrent themes give life to the book as both a general introduction and a detailed reference.--From publisher description.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographies and index.".
- catalog description "pt. 1: Directions. The study of myth ; Creation myth in the ancient Near East ; The concepts "Indo-European" and "Indo-Iranian" -- pt. 2: Traditions. Vedic India ; Epic India ; Ancient Iran ; Epic Iran ; Ancient Greece ; Ancient Rome ; Celtic myth ; Germanic myth ; Baltic and Slavic myth -- pt. 3: Themes. God and warrior ; King and virgin ; Horse and ruler ; Fire in water ; Twin and brother.".
- catalog extent "x, 302 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Comparative mythology.".
- catalog identifier "0801834139 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0801839386 (pbk.)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Comparative mythology.".
- catalog issued "1987".
- catalog issued "c1987.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,".
- catalog relation "Comparative mythology.".
- catalog subject "291.1/3 19".
- catalog subject "BL311 .P84 1987".
- catalog subject "Mythology.".
- catalog tableOfContents "pt. 1: Directions. The study of myth ; Creation myth in the ancient Near East ; The concepts "Indo-European" and "Indo-Iranian" -- pt. 2: Traditions. Vedic India ; Epic India ; Ancient Iran ; Epic Iran ; Ancient Greece ; Ancient Rome ; Celtic myth ; Germanic myth ; Baltic and Slavic myth -- pt. 3: Themes. God and warrior ; King and virgin ; Horse and ruler ; Fire in water ; Twin and brother.".
- catalog title "Comparative mythology / Jaan Puhvel.".
- catalog type "text".