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Bierlein teaches in the washington semester and world capitals program at american university in washington, and also works for a social sciences consulting firm. For as long as human beings have had language, they have had myths. Bierlein first published october 11th 1994 sort by title original date published date published avg rating num ratings format format paperback hardcover mass market paperback kindle edition nook ebook library binding audiobook audio cd audio cassette audible audio cdrom mp3 cd board book leather bound unbound spiralbound unknown binding. Multilingual, he is deeply interested in theology, existentialism, art, opera, and the study of classical greek, sanskrit, and hebrew, as well as other languages. Parallel myths introduces us to the star players in the worlds great mythsnot only the twelve olympians of greek mythology, but the stern norse pantheon, the mysterious gods of india, the egyptian ennead, and the powerful deities of native americans, the chinese, and the various cultures of africa and oceania. Parallel myths is an informative, wellwritten, and easily accessible tool for anyone interested in exploring the status of myth in modern society. Bierlein is available at in several formats for your ereader. J f bierlein an entertaining and thoughtprovoking look at the common threads woven through the worlds greatest myths. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
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