{"product_id":"culture-devdutt-pattanaik-9789352644971","title":"Culture: 50 Insights from Mythology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow do myths and stories influence culture? What is the difference between one culture and another, and how did these differences come to be? Are cultures fixed or do they change over time? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDevdutt Pattanaik, India's leading mythologist, breaks down the complex maze of stories, symbols and rituals to examine how they shape cultures. He investigates how stories influence perception and construct truths, the cultural roots of the notion of evil and reveals the need for mythology through a telling of various Indian and Western myths. In doing so, he shows how myths reflect the culture they emerge from while simultaneously reinforcing the source. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCulture is a groundbreaking work that contextualizes mythology and proposes that myths are alive, dynamic, shaped by perception and the times one lives in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Devdutt Pattanaik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9352644972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789352644971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Element\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Devdutt Pattanaik","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994475987199,"sku":"9789352644971","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_73f72a74-317e-4949-8939-031af78cfe57.jpg?v=1683330381","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/culture-devdutt-pattanaik-9789352644971","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}