{"product_id":"0195332946","title":"Introduction to Mythology: Contemporary Approaches to Classical and World Myths","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe only complete world mythology textbook available, \u003cb\u003eIntroduction to Mythology: Contemporary Approaches to Classical and World Myths,\u003c\/b\u003e Second Edition, integrates original texts with explanations, interpretations, theory, and numerous pedagogical aids to introduce students to a wide range of myths from various critical perspectives. Featuring texts from sources around the world, it includes readings from Greek and Roman classics (by Homer, Hesiod, Ovid, and other writers); Nordic mythology (by Snorri Sturluson); Hindu culture (\u003cb\u003eThe Ramayana\u003c\/b\u003e); Chinese mythology (Nü Kwa; new to this edition) and from such ancient works as \u003cb\u003eThe Epic of Gilgamesh,\u003c\/b\u003e the Bible, and the Mesopotamian story of \u003cb\u003eEnuma Elish\u003c\/b\u003e (new to this edition). Selections from Native-American sources and folktales and stories from Africa, Germany, and the United States are also included. In addition, authors Eva Thury and Margaret Devinney draw comparisons between classical myths and such contemporary cultural phenomena as \u003cb\u003eThe X Files, Star Trek,\u003c\/b\u003e Mother Goose, and, new to this edition, Harry Potter, \u003cb\u003eStagecoach,\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eFirefly.\u003c\/b\u003e They also incorporate readings by Carl Jung, Claude Levi-Strauss, Victor Turner, and other scholars who consider mythic material from different analytical perspectives. Finally, traditional works by writers like John Milton and John Keats as well as those by contemporary authors like Anne Sexton, John Updike, Angela Carter, and James Joyce are presented as examples of literary texts with mythological roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction to Mythology uses an innovative pedagogical structure to help students unravel the complex web of literary allusions often found in mythological texts:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExtensive marginal notes\u003c\/b\u003e provide cross-references and explanations of terms and culture-specific concepts A \u003cb\u003eglossary of deities and suggested readings\u003c\/b\u003e for each chapter offer students additional resources An \u003cb\u003eimproved and refined art program\u003c\/b\u003e features more than 200 illustrations, photographs, and maps An \u003cb\u003eillustrated timeline\u003c\/b\u003e places the readings in relation to each other and to historical and cultural events and artifacts A \u003cb\u003eStudent's Website\u003c\/b\u003e contains chapter objectives and summaries, key terms, study questions, self-tests, and off-site links of interest An \u003cb\u003eInstructor's Manual\u003c\/b\u003e includes key terms, pedagogical suggestions, study questions and projects, and sample objective test questions for each chapter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Social Sciences\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial Sciences\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eFolklore \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":49125752537278,"sku":"0195332946-4","price":20.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/61nIebolrzL.jpg?v=1790167331","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0195332946","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}