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The Implied Spider
Politics & Theology in Myth
by Wendy Doniger
ISBN: 0231111703
ISBN-13: 9780231111706
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr
Published date: 1998
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.05 pounds
Pages: 200
Publisher's Notes
This spirited, enlightened book offers a powerful antidote to the paralysis of postmodern intellectual life, showing how to make sense of, and learn from, the extraordinary diversity of cultures past and present.
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The Implied Spider : Politics & Theology In Myth
Doniger, Wendy
Columbia University Press, 1998 Top corners slighty rounded, mild fading along top edge of boards, "courtesy of the Indianapolis Star" stamped on front pastdown. Dustjacket clean & bright. Notes, bibliography, index, 200 pp. Text clean & tight. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good +. Small 8vo. ( more information) Offered by Fred Lowrance Books (United States)
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The Implied Spider
Doniger, Wendy
Columbia University Press. Hardcover. 0231111703 New unread book in stock and on sale - some books may have remainder mark. We often have multiple copies per title - and have over 20,000 discounted titles available. Symposium Books is an Independent Bookstore with locations near Boston University and Brown University & RISD. We are dedicated to providing our customers with the widest selection of scholarly, literary and quality art books. Expedited shipping is available, and we include free delivery confirmation. Reliable customer service, and a no hassle return policy. . Fine. ( more information) Offered by Symposium Books (United States)
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The Implied Spider: Politics and Theology in Myth
Wendy Doniger
Columbia University Press. Used - Very Good. 0th Edition. Hardcover. . Slight shelf wear; Otherwise, Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Powell's Bookstores Chicago (United States)
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The Implied Spider: Politics & Theology in Myth
Doniger, Wendy
New York: Columbia Univ Press, 1998 A little edge and corner wear to covers and dj. Dj has some edge chipping and wear, and rubbing. Otherwise a tight, unmarked volume. Index. 200 pp.. Cloth. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by The Bookseller (Canada)
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The Implied Spider: Politics & Theology in Myth
Doniger, Wendy
New York: Columbia University Press, 1998 x + 200pp. . First. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Henry Stachyra, Bookseller (United States)
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IMPLIED SPIDER: POLITICS AND THEOLOGY IN MYTH
Doniger
HB. May have a remainder mark and/or minor shelf wear. Text is clean. VG or better. ( more information) Offered by McIntyre & Moore Booksellers Inc (United States)
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The Implied Spider: Politics & Theology in Myth
Doniger, Wendy
New York: Columbia Univ Pr, 1998 An as new copy of this interesting work on myths.. First Edition. Clothbacked Boards. As New/As New. 8vo. ( more information) Offered by Am Here Books (United States)
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The Implied Spider: Politics and Theology in Myth
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-Columbia University Press, 1998- Religion. First edition. x+200 pages with index. Cloth and boards. Very good indeed in like dustjacket. In this text, the author shows how to make sense of, and learn from, the diversity of past and present cultures. Drawing on traditions ranging from the Hebrew Bible to the "Bhagavad Gita", Doniger examines other cultures and finds in the world's myths a way to talk about experiences shared across time and space. Doniger shows that myths bridge the cosmic and the familiar, the personal and the abstract, the human and the divine, and that they do so for all cultures. Myths are the tales that are told to bring meaning to life, answer mysteries of birth, death and creation, and good and evil. The author demonstrates how studying myths from cultures other than our own can be exhilarating and illuminating. Even if scholars such as Freud, Jung and Joseph Campbell typically overstated the universality of major myths and suppressed the distinctive natures of other cultures, postmodern critics are wrong to argue that nothing good can come from a systematic comparative study of human cultures. Doniger shows how to critically and responsibly compare stories - or texts or myths or traditions - from different cultures by revealing patterns of truth from themes that recur repeatedly. She enables the reader to see the "implied spider" that weaves the web of meaning that sustains all human cultures - the fabric of our shared humanity. The Implied Spider: Politics and Theology in Myth 0231111703 ( more information) Offered by Studio Bookshop (United Kingdom)
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Doniger, Wendy
Columbia University Press. Hardcover. 0231111703 NICE COPY--SPEEDY SHIPPING with SUPER CUSTOMER SERVICE . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by TIME OUT BOOKS (United States)
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