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The War of the Gods (RLE Myth)

The Social Code in Indo-European Mythology

The War of the Gods (RLE Myth)( )
Author: Oosten, Jarich G.
Series title:Routledge Library Editions: Myth Ser.
ISBN:978-1-315-73272-5
Publication Date:Mar 2015
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Group
Imprint:Routledge
Book Format:Digital (delivered electronically)
List Price:USD $52.95
Book Description:

This structural analysis of myth, first published in 1985, focuses on social and political problems of Indo-European mythology. Dr Jarich Oosten tells how the ancient Indo-European gods competed for supreme power and the exclusive possession of the sacred potion of wisdom and immortality. In examining the social code of the wars of the gods, he reveals that there are remarkably consistent patterns in time and space: paternal relatives, equals at first, prove unable to share power,...
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Book Details
Pages:190
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Folklore & Mythology



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