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Wendy Doniger - The Implied Spider: Politics and Theology in Myth - 9780231111706 - V9780231111706
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The Implied Spider: Politics and Theology in Myth

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Description for The Implied Spider: Politics and Theology in Myth Hardback. Finding in the world's myths-its sacred stories-a way to talk about experiences shared across time and space, Doniger champions the cause of comparative mythology as she expertly taps a wealth of traditions-from the Hebrew Bible to the Bhagavad Gita. Series: American Lectures on the History of Religions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRLB; JFC; JFHF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
At this time of heightened political sensitivities, it may seem impossible to make serious comparisons among different cultures. And at a time when human difference is so relentlessly celebrated, it may even seem impossible to talk about the traditions and experiences that join us across race, religion, and nation. Wendy Doniger offers a powerful antidote to the paralysis of postcolonial intellectual life. In this spirited, enlightening book, she shows just how to make sense of, and learn from, the extraordinary diversity of cultures past and present. Tapping a wealth of traditions, from the Hebrew Bible to the Bhagavad Gita, Doniger ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
American Lectures on the History of Religions
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231111706
SKU
V9780231111706
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About Wendy Doniger
Wendy Doniger is Mircea Eliade Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Religions at the University of Chicago and a member of the Committee on Social Thought. Her books include Dreams, Illusions, and Other Realities; Other Peoples' Myths; The Cave of Echoes; and the English-language edition of Yves Bonnefoy's Mythologies. Her translations of such sacred texts as The Rig Veda ... Read more

Reviews for The Implied Spider: Politics and Theology in Myth
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 more

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