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Introduction To Mythology Thury 3rd Edition.pdf - Are you. 2 mastery guide ebook - canon pixma ip4000 printer. Integrating original texts with explanations, interpretations, and theory, Introduction to Mythology: Contemporary Approaches to Classical and World Myths, Fourth.

PART 1. INTRODUCTION TO STUDYING MYTH-. 1. What Is Myth?-.

1. Introduction to mythology: contemporary approaches to classical and world myths. [Eva M Thury; Margaret Klopfle Devinney] -- From the Publisher: The only complete world mythology textbook available, Introduction to Mythology. Edition/Format: eBook: Document: English: 2nd edView all editions and formats.
2. Introduction to Mythology: Contemporary Approaches to Classical and World Myths. In addition, authors Eva Thury and Margaret Devinney draw comparisons between classical myths and such contemporary cultural phenomena as The X Files, Star Trek, Mother Goose, and, new to this edition, Harry Potter, Stagecoach, and Firefly.

2. Ways of Understanding Myth-.

PART 2. MYTHS OF CREATION AND DESTRUCTION- PART 2A. MYTHS OF CREATION-.

3. Greek Creation Stories-. 4. Ovid's Creation Story-. 5. Biblical Creation Stories-. 6.

Enuma Elish: A Mesopotamian Creation Story-. 7.

The Prose Edda's Creation Stories-. 8. Native American Creation Stories from the Southwestern United States-. 9. African Creation Stories-.

10. Nu Kwa: A Chinese Creator Goddess- PART 2B. MYTHS OF DESTRUCTION-.

11. Ovid's Flood Story-. 12. Biblical Flood Stories-. 13. Ragnarok-. PART 3.

HEROES AND TRICKSTERS-. 14. The Hero with a Thousand Faces: The book by Joseph Campbell, discussed by David Whomsley-. 15. The Epic of Gilgamesh-. 16.

A Levi-Straussian Analysis of the Epic of Gilgamesh-G.S. The Ramayana-. 18.

Heroes in the Prose Edda-Snorri Sturluson-. 19. Oedipus the King-Sophocles-. 20.

The Structural Study of Myth-Claude Levi-Strauss-. 21. Raven: A Native American Trickster-. 22. The Mwindo Epic-. 23. African and African-American Trickster Stories-.

24. Prometheus: The Greek Trickster-.

25. Looking Back at Heroes: The Different Versions of a Myth-.

PART 4. RITUAL AND MYTH-. 26. Ritual-Victor Turner-. 27. Demeter and Persephone: The Homeric Hymn to Demeter-. 28.

Isis and Osiris-. 29.

'Deciphering a Meal'-Mary Douglas-. 30. The Rituals of Northern Europe-H.R. Ellis Davidson-.

31. Heracles and Dionysus-. PART 5. MYTHS AND DREAMS-. 32. Man and His Symbols-C.G.

How to Perform a Jungian Analysis of a Myth or Fairy Tale-. PART 6. FOLKTALE AND MYTH-.

34. The Morphology of the Folktale-Vladimir Propp-. 35. A Proppian Analysis of The Wizard of Oz-. 36. Household Tales-Wilhelm and Jakob Grimm-. 37.

Cupid and Psyche-Apuleius-. 38. Using Multiple Analyses to Highlight Different Aspects of the Same Tale-. PART 7. MYTH IN A CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT-. 39. A Study of the Construction of the Daniel Boone Myth-.

40. Stagecoach and Firefly: Science Fiction and the Journey into the Unknown-. 41. Harry Potter: A Rankian Tale on the Hero of Hogwarts-. PART 8.

MYTH AND LITERATURE-. 42. Mythological Themes in Poetry-. 43. Mythological Themes in Native American Literature-.

44. Mythological Themes in Modern Narrative. (source: Nielsen Book Data)SummaryThe only complete world mythology textbook available, Introduction to Mythology: Contemporary Approaches to Classical and World Myths, Second Edition, integrates original texts with explanations, interpretations, theory, and numerous pedagogical aids to introduce students to a wide range of myths from various critical perspectives.

Featuring texts from sources around the world, it includes readings from Greek and Roman classics (by Homer, Hesiod, Ovid, and other writers); Nordic mythology (by Snorri Sturluson); Hindu culture (The Ramayana); Chinese mythology (Nu Kwa; new to this edition) and from such ancient works as The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Bible, and the Mesopotamian story of Enuma Elish (new to this edition). Selections from Native-American sources and folktales and stories from Africa, Germany, and the United States are also included. In addition, authors Eva Thury and Margaret Devinney draw comparisons between classical myths and such contemporary cultural phenomena as The X Files, Star Trek, Mother Goose, and, new to this edition, Harry Potter, Stagecoach, and Firefly. They also incorporate readings by Carl Jung, Claude Levi-Strauss, Victor Turner, and other scholars who consider mythic material from different analytical perspectives. Finally, traditional works by writers like John Milton and John Keats as well as those by contemporary authors like Anne Sexton, John Updike, Angela Carter, and James Joyce are presented as examples of literary texts with mythological roots.

About the Author:Eva M. Thury is Associate Professor of English at Drexel University.Margaret K. Devinney is Associate Professor Emerita of German at Temple University.Review:' Introduction to Mythology is a first-class textbook. I have looked around at many other texts and there are very few with the breadth and depth of this book.' -Marjorie Berman, Red Rocks Community College'This is an excellent guide to world mythology for both students and teachers. It is especially helpful to a teacher trying to cover a lot of global ground in a comprehensive mythology course. Few would have the expertise commanded by the two authors to cover everything from Native American through African through contemporary film myths.'

-Micaela Janan, Duke University'I've taught world mythology for twenty-five years, using a variety of texts over that time, and the Thury and Devinney textbook is by far the best and most valuable resource on the market. I have been using it since the first edition and haven't yet seen a superior work.' Lansverk, Montana State University' Introduction to Mythology covers mythology and also introduces the notion of myth in contemporary narrative form, all the while offering a coherent analytical group of ideas to explain why these themes we find in mythology are still in our narratives today.

And it does so in one book. It is the only book I know of that takes such a comprehensive approach to the subject.' Warren, Valencia College'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. Book Description Oxford University Press Inc, United States, 2016. Condition: New. Language: English.

Brand new Book. Integrating original texts with explanations, interpretations, and theory, Introduction to Mythology: Contemporary Approaches to Classical and World Myths, Fourth Edition, introduces students to a wide range of myths drawn from sources all around the world and approached from various critical perspectives. FEATURES An innovative pedagogical structure helps students discern the complex web of literary allusions that characterize mythological texts A global locator map at the beginning of each chapter situates the myths in their geographical context Running margin notes provide cross-references and explanations of terms A glossary of deities, an illustrated timeline, and suggested readings offer additional resources A vibrant art program features more than 200 illustrations, photographs, and maps. Seller Inventory # AAC983. Book Description Oxford University Press Inc, United States, 2016. Condition: New. Language: English.

Brand new Book. Integrating original texts with explanations, interpretations, and theory, Introduction to Mythology: Contemporary Approaches to Classical and World Myths, Fourth Edition, introduces students to a wide range of myths drawn from sources all around the world and approached from various critical perspectives. FEATURES An innovative pedagogical structure helps students discern the complex web of literary allusions that characterize mythological texts A global locator map at the beginning of each chapter situates the myths in their geographical context Running margin notes provide cross-references and explanations of terms A glossary of deities, an illustrated timeline, and suggested readings offer additional resources A vibrant art program features more than 200 illustrations, photographs, and maps. Seller Inventory # AAC983. Book Description Oxford University Press Inc, United States, 2016.

Condition: New. Language: English. Brand new Book.

Introduction To Mythology Pdf

Integrating original texts with explanations, interpretations, and theory, Introduction to Mythology: Contemporary Approaches to Classical and World Myths, Fourth Edition, introduces students to a wide range of myths drawn from sources all around the world and approached from various critical perspectives. FEATURES An innovative pedagogical structure helps students discern the complex web of literary allusions that characterize mythological texts A global locator map at the beginning of each chapter situates the myths in their geographical context Running margin notes provide cross-references and explanations of terms A glossary of deities, an illustrated timeline, and suggested readings offer additional resources A vibrant art program features more than 200 illustrations, photographs, and maps. Seller Inventory # BZE983.