| Description |
xiv, 189 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Boston University studies in philosophy and religion ; v. 1 |
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Boston University studies in philosophy and religion ; v. 1
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| Contents |
The challenge of myth. Myth as an "ambush of reality" / Herbert Mason -- Myth and history / Elie Wiesel -- Reality, myth, symbol / Bernard J.F. Longeran. The study of symbol and myth. Symbolic aspects of myth / Jacques Waardenburg -- Relational ontology and hermeneutics / Harold H. Oliver -- Religious and poetical speaking / Hans-George Gadamer -- Myth, symbol, and metaphorical truth / Alan M. Olson. Interpretations of myth. The spoken word and the work of interpretation in American Indian religion / Dennis Tedlock -- Myth and miracle : Isis, wisdom, and the logos of John / Howard Clark Kee -- The myths of Plato / J.N. Findlay |
| Analysis |
Hermeneutics - Religious aspects |
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Myth |
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Myths Interpretation |
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Reality |
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Symbolism |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Hermeneutics -- Religious aspects.
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Hermeneutics.
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Myth.
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Philosophy and religion.
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Reality.
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Symbolism.
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| Author |
Olson, Alan M.
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| LC no. |
80011617 |
| ISBN |
0268013462 |
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