Show Bookstore Categories

Traditional Cosmology (4); The Global Mythology of Cosmic Creation and Destruction; volume: Disintegration

Traditional Cosmology (4); The Global Mythology of Cosmic Creation and Destruction; volume: Disintegration

ByMarinus Anthony van der Sluijs

Usually printed in 3 - 5 business days
This work, in 6 volumes, is a compendium of traditional cosmologies worldwide. The material includes the global mythology of creation and destruction, but also comprises information drawn from other areas of traditional knowledge, ritual, iconography, shamanism, costume, and dance. Relying on original sources, universal points of agreement are identified, often on counter-intuitive ideas. These suggest a single template, a blueprint for a universal mythology of origins. In volume 4, the cosmos is seen to disintegrate through a number of catastrophic events. The cosmic axis is disrupted. The regions of the cosmos are freshly populated. Mythical beings depart from the earth and the mythical era is ended. The future is expected to bring a repetition of the past events of creation and destruction.

Details

Publication Date
Oct 22, 2011
Language
English
ISBN
9780955665561
Category
Reference
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Marinus Anthony van der Sluijs

Specifications

Pages
379
Binding Type
Paperback Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)

Ratings & Reviews