{"product_id":"viral-mythology-marie-d-jones-9781601632951","title":"Viral Mythology: How the Truth of the Ancients Was Encoded and Passed Down Through Legend, Art, and Architecture","description":"Behind every myth, fairy tale, and legend--hidden within the art, song, and structures of ancient times--is an encoded layer of wisdom, science, and truth passed down throughout history. This book will examine how information went viral long before the Internet, and served as the foundation for mythology, sacred architecture, and symbolic imagery throughout the ancient world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eViral Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e reveals: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow primitive and ancient cultures conveyed cutting-edge scientific knowledge in their origin stories and myths\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhy esoteric knowledge was hidden in symbols, art, and architecture during times of religious oppression and persecution\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow stories, songs, and art served to describe actual historical events\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhy diverse civilizations told the same stories and created the same art with common themes and symbols, despite no apparent communication \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the great myths of the Greek, Roman, and Norse to the texts of the world's major religions, from folklore and fairy tales of old to sacred edifices and monuments, from cave paintings to the mysterious symbology of the Tarot, \u003ci\u003eViral Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the information highway of the past, and explores how it affects the more modern methods of communication today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt all began once upon a time....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marie D. Jones, Larry Flaxman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1601632959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781601632951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Page Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Marie D. Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45482519560447,"sku":"9781601632951","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_204eed0b-627b-4a4d-86f3-71389d857961.jpg?v=1715998771","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/viral-mythology-marie-d-jones-9781601632951","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}