Book
When they severed earth from sky : how the human mind shapes myth / Elizabeth Wayland Barber and Paul T. Barber
Record details
- ISBN: 0691099863 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780691099866 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xv, 290 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2004.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-263) and indexes.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Time capsules -- The memory crunch : how long a pipeline? -- The silence principle : of Lethe and the golden calf -- More silence : movie reels from snapshots -- Analogy : our brain's best talent -- Willfulness : the atom or thou -- Multiple aspects : the more the merrier -- Multiple viewpoints : ear, trunk, or tail -- Views though biased lenses -- Metaphoric reality : magic and dreams -- Compression : Methuselah and the eponymous heroes -- Post hocus ergo pocus : space aliens mutilate cows! -- Restructuring : new patterns for old -- Mnemonics : behind the silliness -- The spirit world : a realm reversed -- Of sky and time -- Prometheus -- Fire-breathing dragons.
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- Subject:
- Myth.
Mythology.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | BL 312 .B37 2004 | 272010 | Stacks | Available | - |
Electronic resources
- Related Resource: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/prin051/2004046640.html
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