African Myths of Origin - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook African Myths of Origin write by Stephen Belcher. This book was released on 2005-12-01. African Myths of Origin available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Gathering a wide range of traditional African myths, this compelling new collection offers tales of heroes battling mighty serpents and monstrous birds, brutal family conflict and vengeance, and desperate migrations across vast and alien lands. From impassioned descriptions of animal-creators to dramatic stories of communities forced to flee monstrous crocodiles, all the narratives found here concern origins - whether of the universe, peoples or families. Together, they create a kaleidoscopic picture of the rich and varied oral traditions that have shaped the culture and society of successive generations of Africans for thousands of years, throughout the long struggle to survive and explore this massive and environmentally diverse continent.
Myths of Origin
Myths of Origin - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Myths of Origin write by Catherynne M. Valente. This book was released on 2011. Myths of Origin available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Collected here for the first time, [the author's] early short novels explore, deconstruct, and ultimately explode the seminal myths of both East and West"--P. [4] of cover.
Origins of the Specious
Origins of the Specious - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Origins of the Specious write by Patricia T. O'Conner. This book was released on 2010-08-24. Origins of the Specious available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces “niche” as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with “and”? Do you think British spellings are more “civilised” than the American versions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re myth-informed. In Origins of the Specious, word mavens Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman reveal why some of grammar’s best-known “rules” aren’t—and never were—rules at all. This playfully witty, rigorously researched book sets the record straight about bogus word origins, politically correct fictions, phony français, fake acronyms, and more. Here are some shockers: “They” was once commonly used for both singular and plural, much the way “you” is today. And an eighteenth-century female grammarian, of all people, is largely responsible for the all-purpose “he.” From the Queen’s English to street slang, this eye-opening romp will be the toast of grammarphiles and the salvation of grammarphobes. Take our word for it.
A Dictionary of Creation Myths
A Dictionary of Creation Myths - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Dictionary of Creation Myths write by David Adams Leeming. This book was released on 1994. A Dictionary of Creation Myths available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Foundation Myths in Ancient Societies
Foundation Myths in Ancient Societies - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Foundation Myths in Ancient Societies write by Naoise Mac Sweeney. This book was released on 2015. Foundation Myths in Ancient Societies available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Throughout the ancient world, origin stories were told across the ancient world in many different ways: through poetry, prose, monumental and decorative arts, and performance in civic and religious rituals. Foundation myths, particularly those about the beginnings of cities and societies, played an important role in the dynamics of identity construction and in the negotiation of diplomatic relationships between communities. Yet many ancient communities had not one but several foundation myths, offering alternative visions and interpretations of their collective origins. Seeking to explain this plurality, Foundation Myths in Ancient Societies explores origin stories from a range of classical and ancient societies, covering both a broad chronological span (from Greek colonies to the high Roman empire) and a wide geographical area (from the central Mediterranean to central Asia). Contributors explore the reasons several different, sometimes contradictory myths might coexist or even coevolve. Collectively, the chapters suggest that the ambiguity and dissonance of multiple foundation myths can sometimes be more meaningful than a single coherent origin narrative. Foundation Myths in Ancient Societies argues for a both/and approach to foundation myths, laying a framework for understanding them in dialogue with each other and within a wider mythic context, as part of a wider discourse of origins. Contributors: Lieve Donnellan, Alfred Hirt, Naoíse Mac Sweeney, Rachel Mairs, Irad Malkin, Daniel Ogden, Robin Osborne, Michael Squire, Susanne Turner.
