A timely meditation on what comparative studies might mean... The Implied Spider wrestles with the problems of carrying out the kind of study represented by Splitting the Difference-a cross-cultural comparison of different stories from different areas of the world, different tribes, different languages.
Margaret Anne Doody London Review of Books This is a racy, enjoyable book... Deriving from Plato ... Read morean understanding of myth as both truth and lie, Wendy Doniger brings to her study a wealth of story and folklore from many different traditions, exploring creatively the enduring role of myth through time and across cultures.
Alwyn Marriage Theological Book Review An entertaining and highly accessible look at how myths reveal what is common to all humanity. Parabola In these creative, often dazzling displays of erudition and insight, Wendy Doniger gives a ceaselessly engaged and always subject-filled view of myth. Another gem in the string of gems that mark Doniger's scholarly productivity.
Bruce Lawrence, Duke University A book that is particularly worthy of the attention of readers in religious studies beyond the history of religions. Since it is Doniger's most methodological book, The Implied Spider is important, not for its analysis of myths, but for the arguments that it makes in support of the comparative study of myths. Religious Studies Review Show Less