Edward Clodd
The Birth and Growth of Myth
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This vintage volume contains a fascinating treatise on the origins and development of mythology around the world by English writer Edward Clodd. Myth is found in every culture, and various theories as to its sources have been proposed, ranging from truthful or exaggerated accounts of historical events to the personification of nature. Within this volume, Clodd explores these ideas in great detail, offering interesting historical information imbued with his own ideas and theories. Contents include: Nature as Viewed by Primitive Man, Personification of the Powers of Nature, The Sun and Moon in Mythology, The Theories of Certain Comparative Myth…
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This vintage volume contains a fascinating treatise on the origins and development of mythology around the world by English writer Edward Clodd. Myth is found in every culture, and various theories as to its sources have been proposed, ranging from truthful or exaggerated accounts of historical events to the personification of nature. Within this volume, Clodd explores these ideas in great detail, offering interesting historical information imbued with his own ideas and theories. Contents include: Nature as Viewed by Primitive Man, Personification of the Powers of Nature, The Sun and Moon in Mythology, The Theories of Certain Comparative Mythologies, Aryan Mythology, The Primitive-Nature Myth Transformed, The Stars in Mythology, Myths of the Destructive Forces of Nature, etc. Edward Clodd (1840 - 1930) was an English writer, banker, and anthropologist famous for his various and notable literary and scientific friends. Other notable works by author include: The Childhood of the World (1872), Jesus of Nazareth (1880), and Nature Studies (1882). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-5287-0472-4
- EAN: 9781528704724
- Produktnummer: 27104712
- Verlag: Obscure Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 56 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D0.3 cm 85 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 85
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