| Description |
141 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
[pt. 1.] Introduction: Myth in tribal religion -- Myth in the world's religions -- The Christian myth -- Scripture and legend -- Scripture and history -- Myths and their translation -- [pt. 2.] Creation, flood and fall: The second creation story -- The flood and Noah's ark -- The first creation story -- The primal man -- The fall of Eve and Adam -- [pt. 3.] The two cities: Cain and Abel -- Sons of God and daughters of men -- The tower of Babel -- Creation in the New Testament -- Babylon and the man of sin -- The new Jerusalem -- [pt. 4.] The place of the skull: The centre of the earth -- The sacrifice of Isaac -- Melchizedek -- The legend of the cross -- [pt. 5.] The harrowing of hell: Descent into hell -- Figures of Christ -- Allegory and deceit -- Ransom and sacrifice -- [pt. 6.] Lives of the Virgin Mary: Her birth, childhood and dedication -- The marriage of the virgin -- The birth and infancy of Jesus -- The death of Mary -- [pt. 7.] Lives of the saints: Apocryphal acts of the apostles -- The acts of Paul and Thecla -- St. Peter and Simon Magus -- Foundation stories -- The passions of martyrs and others -- Chivalry and the Holy Grail -- St. Francis and Dante -- [pt. 8.] Visions of the afterlife: The apocalypse of St. Peter -- Gates and bridges -- The problem of late repentance -- St. Patrick's purgatory -- Eastern and western views -- [pt. 9.] The necessity of mythology |
| Summary |
Elaborately illustrated text depicts various legends and superstitious beliefs surrounding the Old and New Testaments |
| Notes |
Illus. on lining papers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page138) and index |
| Subject |
Christian legends.
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| LC no. |
72595863 |
| ISBN |
0600316017 (hbk) |
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