18 books like Introduction to the science of religion

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Mythology Neil Philip · 1995 · ★ 4.0 · 71p · ≈ 2h · Moderate World myths, gods, heroes, creatures and mythical places revealed"Eyewitness Companions offer an essential reference library, perfect for novices or anyone who just wants to know more about their favourite pastime." HeydayUndertake a quest of discovery — and learn about some of the greatest myths and characters the world has ever known — without leaving your armchair.Get the story behind famous… Shares: Religions, Mythology

Myths to live by Joseph Campbell · 1972 · ★ 4.2 · 281p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Includes material on "the buffalo-gods, Quetzalcoatls, Buddhas, fairy queens and other such figures." Shares: Addresses, Mythology

Cultes, mythes et religions Salomon Reinach · 1905 · 505p · ≈ 16h · Challenging " Il n'y a d'intéressant sur la terre que les religions ", notait Baudelaire dans ses Journaux intimes. Salomon Reinach (1858-1932) fut de son avis, puisqu'il consacra sa vie entière à l'étude des cultes, des mythes, des croyances, des superstitions. De l'Antiquité gréco-latine à la Gaule gallo-romaine, rien n'échappait à sa curiosité. Et si les frères Goncourt avec leurs manies de " bibeloteurs… Shares: Religions, Mythology

Myths and myth-makers John Fiske · 1873 · 251p · ≈ 8h · Challenging The book features 34 fascinating stories of both famous and not-so-well-known mythical entities – Pygmalion, Adonis, Lorelei, Beowulf, Echo Johann Wolfgang. Shares: Addresses, Mythology

Myth and Science Tito Vignoli · 1882 · 330p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Myth, as it is understood by us, and as it will be developed and explained in this work, cannot be defined in summary terms, since its multiform and comprehensive nature embraces and includes all primitive action, as well as much which is consecutive and historical in the intelligence and feelings of man, with respect to the immediate and the reflex interpretation of the world, of the Individual,… Shares: Religions, Mythology

Pagan & Christian creeds Edward Carpenter · 1920 · 196p · ≈ 6h · Challenging An important thinker in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century period, English writer and philosopher Edward Carpenter was blessed with a seemingly insatiable intellectual curiosity. In this wide-ranging analysis of early religions and folk beliefs, Carpenter offers a deft and often poetic take on ancient rituals and deities. Shares: Religions, Mythology

Chips from a German workshop F. Max Müller · 1867 · 576p · ≈ 19h · Challenging F. Max Müller's Chips from a German Workshop opens as a wide-ranging scholarly collection devoted above all to the science of language, but also to the larger questions language reveals about history, religion, and human thought. Framed by a dedication to Dean Arthur Penrhyn Stanley and essays rich in Greek, Sanskrit, Hebrew, and other linguistic forms, the volume signals Müller's extraordinary… Shares: Religions, Mythology

Modern mythology Andrew Lang · 1897 · 169p · ≈ 5h · Challenging xxiv p., 1 l., 212 p. 23 cm. Shares: Mythology

Myth and ritual in Christianity Alan Watts · 1953 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Moderate A penetrating and wide-ranging study of mythological processes and their particular manifestation in Christian religion, Alan Watt's Myth and Ritual in Christianity is widely considered a classic. Using the lens of the "doctrine of mystical tradition", Watts explores the development of church doctrine in relation to the procession of seasons and finds, contrary to many contemporary critics, that… Shares: Mythology

World mythology Donna Rosenberg · 1986 · ★ 4.4 · 561p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Shares: Mythology

Chimera John Barth · 1972 · ★ 3.7 · 308p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Barth retells the tales of Scheherezade of the Thousand and One Nights, Perseus, and Bellerophon from varying perspectives, examining the myths' relationship to reality and their resonance with the contemporary world. Dunyazade, Scheherazade's kid sister, holds the destiny of herself and the prince who holds her captive. Perseus, the demigod who slew the Gorgon Medusa, finds himself at forty… Shares: Mythology

Eros Teri Temple · 2012 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate None (Hesiod)Hesiod, Theogony https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0130%3Acard%3D104 116–122] states that Gaia, Tartarus and Eros come after Chaos, but this does not necessarily mean that they are the offspring of Chaos. Gantz, pp.… Shares: Mythology

Comparative mythology F. Max Müller · 1909 · 184p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Comparative mythology is the comparison of myths from different cultures in an attempt to identify shared themes and characteristics.Littleton, p. 32 Comparative mythology has served a variety of academic purposes. For example, scholars have used the relationships between different myths to trace the development of religions and cultures, to propose common origins for myths from different… Shares: Mythology

Hephaestus Teri Temple · 2012 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Hephaestus ( , ; eight spellings; ) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture, and volcanoes.Walter Burkert, Greek Religion 1985: III.2.ii; see coverage of Lemnos-based traditions and legends at Mythic Lemnos In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was the son of Hera, either on her own or by her husband Zeus. He was cast off Mount Olympus… Shares: Mythology

Manual of mythology A. S. Murray · 1873 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Dr. Murray Stein’s prolific career has produced a substantial body of writings, lectures, and interviews. His writings, captured in these volumes, span a wide domain of topics including Christianity, individuation, midlife, the practice of analytical psychology, and topics in contemporary society. His deep understanding of analytical psychology is much more than an academic discourse, but rather… Shares: Mythology

Sun lore of all ages William Tyler Olcott · 1914 · 346p · ≈ 11h · Challenging This book contains a collection of myths and legends concerning the sun. Shares: Mythology

Manual of mythology A. S. Murray · 1873 · 399p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Dr. Murray Stein’s prolific career has produced a substantial body of writings, lectures, and interviews. His writings, captured in these volumes, span a wide domain of topics including Christianity, individuation, midlife, the practice of analytical psychology, and topics in contemporary society. His deep understanding of analytical psychology is much more than an academic discourse, but rather… Shares: Mythology

Encyclopedia of ancient deities Charles Russell Coulter · 2000 · 605p · ≈ 20h · Moderate "This reference work lists all the known gods through recorded history. Alphabetically arranged entries provide the name of each deity (with alternate spellings), as well as notes on names that may be linguistically or functionally related. The tribe or culture that worshiped the deity is identified, and the god's origins and functions are explained.". "An extensive bibliography provides… Shares: Religions, Mythology

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