{"product_id":"myth-a-biography-of-belief-paperback-2","title":"Myth: A Biography of Belief - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Adams Leeming\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring classic works such as the \u003cem\u003eSong of Songs\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eRg Veda\u003c\/em\u003e, the New Testament, and the Indonesian myth of \u003cem\u003eHainuwele\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMyth: A Biography of Belief\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the cultural energies that ancient \"mythmakers\" sought to corral in their creations. David Leeming argues that myths\u003cbr\u003eare, by definition, evolving creations that live on in the work of modern-day \"mythmakers\" such as W.B. Yeats, Virginia Woolf, and Albert Einstein. Leeming provides an engaging new outlook on the role of myth in the works of these and other contemporary artists and scientists. The similarities\u003cbr\u003ebetween modern concepts like the \"Big Bang\" and ancient myths of creation illustrate our continuing need to confront the mysteries of existence by way of metaphor and narrative. Leeming suggests that myth and factual knowledge do not negate, but complement each other. Whether it is the \"American\u003cbr\u003eDream,\" alien abduction, or belief in virgin birth and resurrection, these \"living myths\" play a very therapeutic role in the development of a healthy society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Leeming\u003c\/strong\u003e is Emeritus Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Connecticut and author of \u003cem\u003eA Dictionary of Asian Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 7.08 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42035562709072,"sku":"9780195161052","price":56.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/UnhpWXYrRFpWajRmV0lhZFpoRFhCQT09_c9fff569-8dce-42f4-a54f-ba92dd65fbcc.webp?v=1771838220","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/myth-a-biography-of-belief-paperback-2","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}