{"product_id":"meaning-of-myth-in-world-michael-buonanno-9780786497126","title":"The Meaning of Myth in World Cultures","description":"\u003cp\u003e Mythology--circulated in sacred stories (myths) and their reenactments (rituals)--is the basis of any society's religion, and religion is an essential key to identity. Mythology's meaning depends on the elaboration of identity in cultural metaphors that are at the same time ecological (arising from a society's environmental exploitation), sociological (based on indigenous social relations) and ideological (couched in terms of a society's worldview). But tellingly, these metaphors are embodied in anthropomorphic spirits, fostering a deep sense of identification with those spirits as well as with individuals who share in one's spiritual devotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This study examines mythology from a global perspective, citing case studies in cultural traditions from Africa, Europe, Oceania, Native America and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Buonanno\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786497122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786497126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Michael Buonanno","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981209796863,"sku":"9780786497126","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9475d8b0-66bc-4d3c-ab35-cabaaeac2b45.jpg?v=1683254258","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/meaning-of-myth-in-world-michael-buonanno-9780786497126","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}