Alpha: The Myths of Creation by Charles H Long

Alpha: The Myths of Creation by Charles H Long

After discussing the nature of religion, mythic and scientific modes of thinking and the general character of creation myths, Charles Long interprets five major types of such myths: creation from nothing, emergence myths, world-parent myths, creation from Chaos and from the cosmic egg, and earth-diver myths. Original texts of creation myths from a wide range of cultures offer insights into the authentic ways of mythic thinking and expression.

Charles H. Long is Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. He is the author of Significations: Signs, Symbols, and Images in the Interpretation of Religion (1986). Over a long career, Long held professorial positions at the University of Chicago, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, and Syracuse University. In addition, he has served as a visiting professor at Tsukuba University in Japan, the University of Queensland in Australia, and Capetown University in South Africa.

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ISBN 13	9780891306047
ISBN 10	0891306048
Title	Alpha: The Myths of Creation
Author	Charles H Long
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press Inc
Year published	1983-01-02
Number of pages	287
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