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The Rise of Modern Mythology is a voice of reason in the contemporary maelstrom of international religious violence and American pluralism; more than any book I know, it exposes the roots of the Western appropriation of non-Western mythologies, from Lawrence of Arabia and Omar Khayyam to Tibetan Bud...

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Other Authors: Feldman, Burton (Compiler), Richardson, Robert D., 1934-2020 (Compiler)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©1972.
Subjects:
Mythology.
Mythology > History.
Mythology
Mythologie > Histoire.
Mythologie.
mythology (literary genre)
Aufsatzsammlung
Mythos
Literatur
Mythologie
Aufsatzsammlung.
History
Online Access:Table of contents
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French equivalent / Équivalent français
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Summary:The Rise of Modern Mythology is a voice of reason in the contemporary maelstrom of international religious violence and American pluralism; more than any book I know, it exposes the roots of the Western appropriation of non-Western mythologies, from Lawrence of Arabia and Omar Khayyam to Tibetan Buddhism in Hollywood and Krishna Consciousness in airports.
Physical Description:xxvii, 564 pages : frontispiece ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 528-554).
ISBN:0253350123
9780253350121
0253201888
9780253201881