Tales of darkness
a mythology of evil
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Word Count
41,000 words, Guess
Page Count
164 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780826437143
- ISBN-139780826436610
- ISBN-100826437141
- ISBN-100826436617
- Library of Congress Control Number2009016174
and 4 more
- OCLC Control Number317928346
- Better World Books9780826437143
- Better World Books9780826436610
- Open LibraryOL23223399M
Classifications
- DDC170
- LCCBJ1406 .E45 2009
- LCCBJ1406.E45 2009
Description
"Evil, an undeniable yet inexplicable force in human existence. It is often defined as that which ought not to be, yet is - so it must be destroyed, or contained, or lived with. Myths of evil function to universalize the human condition, to show the tension between the ideal and the real, to reveal but not allegorize that condition, and to go some way to assist humanity in understanding, combating and coping with evil within its societies." "In the first part of this exciting survey, Robert Ellwood looks at the causes of evil in myth, encompassing themes such as defilement, the figure of the trickster, evil people both within and outside the society, and traumatic initiations. In the second part, he moves on to look at 'cures' for evil: laughter, sacrifice, the flood, the hero's quest, initiation, the saviour, divine wisdom and the end of days."--Jacket.
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