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      Comparative Mythology

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      In a magisterial work, Jaan Puhvel unravels the prehistoric Indo-Euopean 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 religious, mytholoigcal, and...

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      Product ID:9780801839382
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Title:Comparative Mythology
      Authors:Author: Jaan Puhvel
      Page Count:320
      Subjects:Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Folklore, myths & legends, Hellenic languages
      Description:In a magisterial work, Jaan Puhvel unravels the prehistoric Indo-Euopean 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 religious, mytholoigcal, and cultural heritage. Separate chapters on individual traditions as well as on recurrent thees—god and warrior, king and virgin, fire and water—give life to Comparative Mythology as both a general introduction and a detaled reference.
      Imprint Name:Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publisher Name:Johns Hopkins University Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:1989-09-26

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      Weight464 g
      Dimensions229 × 150 × 20 mm