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008 130724s2014 enka b 001 0 eng d
010 _a 2012276237
020 _a9781780761558 (hardcover)
035 _a(AE-DuAU) 855200701
040 _aUKMGB
_beng
_erda
_cUKMGB
_dAE-DuAU
041 _aeng
049 _aTSAUD
050 4 _aBL325.C7
_bE9 2014
090 _aBL 325 .C7 E9 2014
090 _aBL 325 .C7 E9 2014
100 1 _aEvans, G. R.
_q(Gillian Rosemary),
_eauthor.
_9160669
245 1 0 _aFirst light :
_ba history of creation myths from Gilgamesh to the God-particle /
_cby G.R. Evans.
264 _aLondon :
_bI.B. Tauris,
_c2014
300 _axiii, 306 pages :
_bcolor illustration ;
_c22 cm
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
_btxt
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
_bn
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
_bnc
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aDid the universe start with a bang, or has it existed always? Was there a supernatural being behind it all, or just mindless forces? The beginning of things has forever tested the limits of curiosity, and such questions have both challenged atheists and inspired believers. Ancient cultures resorted to myth and symbolism to tell vibrant stories about human origins. Later civilizations added philosophical and scientific explanations: but these are not definitive. The nature and meaning of existence, the "why" as much as the "how" questions, are in the end mysterious. In this book the author explores the world's myriad creation stories against the background of the biggest question there is: what are we doing here? Discussing Swahili legends that resemble the Book of Genesis, Greek tales about the Titans, Native American, Inca and Mesopotamian mythologies, and Vedic creation cycles that begin with a cosmic egg or seed, the author surveys polytheist, monotheist and dualist ideas about supernatural power. Tracing the history of humanity as it has struggled, over many millennia, to make sense of itself, The Creation Myth will attract students of religion, history and philosophy and general readers alike. -- From publisher's website.
650 0 _aCreation
_xMythology.
_9160670
650 7 _aSchöpfungsmythos.
_2gnd
_9160671
942 _cBOOK
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