Myth, Ritual and Religion (Volume 1)
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
26.05.2026
Verlag
Alpha EditionSeitenzahl
226
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/1,3 cm
Gewicht
374 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-7459-249-6
By the flicker of ancient hearths and beneath the shadow of sacred groves, humanity's first myths rose from the hush of wonder and fear. Across continents and centuries, these stories and rituals shaped the ways early societies understood their world, weaving together the mysteries of life, death, and the divine. In this searching and evocative study of comparative mythology, the tangled roots of primitive belief systems are carefully unearthed, revealing how sacred traditions and ritual practices echo through the ages. The work moves with scholarly precision yet a storyteller's spirit, tracing the threads that bind the mythological origins of disparate cultures, from the firesides of prehistory to the texts that still haunt the modern imagination. With a keen eye for the subtleties of folklore studies, the narrative delves into the anthropology of religion, asking why certain symbols and ceremonies recur across distant lands. The book's exploration of cultural myth analysis is both rigorous and deeply human, never losing sight of the awe and longing that gave birth to these tales. Readers are invited into the atmosphere of early human myths, where gods walk among mortals and the boundaries between the sacred and the everyday blur. The prose is both elegant and accessible, offering insights that resonate with anyone curious about the origins of religious rituals and the enduring power of myth interpretation. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure, inviting both the curious reader and the discerning collector to rediscover the enduring questions and imaginative leaps that have shaped human belief across time.
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