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Handbook of Mesoamerican Mythology
ISBN: 9781576073889
Platform/Publisher: EBSCO eBooks / ABC-CLIO
Digital rights: Users: unlimited; Printing: limited; Download: limited
Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology;

Creation and destruction. Death and rebirth. Gods and heroes. Humanity and nature. Every human society has grappled with universal concepts through myths. What are the patterns in human mythology? How do myths differ from culture to culture? And how are they expressed through art and literature? Handbooks of World Mythology explore mythologies in depth, offering insights into the complex interaction of myth, history, and culture.Written for general readers and students, each illustrated handbook offers:
-- A lengthy overview that introduces the reader to the evolution of the culture's belief system
-- A chronology that clarifies the working and purpose of time and mythic time within the culture
-- A-to-Z entries that address major deities, characters, themes, rituals, and beliefs of the society in cultural context
-- Annotated bibliographies of introductory and scholarly publications, websites, fiction and poetry, and film
-- Glossary of cultural and mythological terms
-- Thorough subject index for fast and easy access to contentCritically acclaimed introduction of broad scope to the myths of Mesoamerica from ancient times to the present.
-- Provides overview of broad themes running through the tradition, including the interweaving of mythology and Christianity
-- Covers myths normally receiving cursory treatment in wider-reaching texts
-- Features an introduction placing mythology in social and historical context, with print/nonprint bibliography
-- Includes discussion of time and how it functions historically and in mythology