C. Scott Littleton

Myths are the timeless expression of the imagination born out of the need to make sense of the universe. Moving across the centuries, they resonate with our deepest feelings about the fragility and grandeur of existence. Mythology is a comprehensive, richly illustrated survey of the mythic imagination in all its forms around the world, from the odysseys, quests and battles of ancient Greece and Rome to the living beliefs of indigenous cultures in the Americas, Africa and Oceania. Looking at each major myth-making culture in turn, this book retells some of the most significant and captivating stories in a lively, contemporary style. Generously illustrated with more than 700 color photographs, Mythology brings you the vibrant stories that echo time and again in our lives.

The Illustrated Anthology of World Myth and Storytelling

Mythology

Linda A. Malcor

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A Radical Reassessment of the Legends of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table, and the Holy Grail

From Scythia to Camelot

Depuis des millénaires la religion shinto imprègne la culture du Japon. D'ailleurs, à bien des égards, être japonais, c'est être shintoïste. Aussi, si l'on veut comprendre le Japon moderne, il est indispensable de connaître l'histoire du shinto, sa théologie et ses pratiques rituelles. En effet, le shinto continue de prospérer au Japon, notamment en raison de la tendance profondément ancrée chez les Japonais à transformer à leur façon tout ce qu'ils empruntent aux autres cultures. Ainsi les Japonais peuvent se réclamer simultanément de deux religions différentes, le shinto et le bouddhisme, et nombreuses sont les divinités bouddhistes qui se confondent avec les kami (" esprits ", ou " divinités ") du shintoïsme. Écrit par une autorité reconnue dans le domaine des religions japonaises, cet ouvrage montre combien cette religion, en dépit des transformations sociales et de la concurrence du bouddhisme, constitue encore aujourd'hui la tradition spirituelle majeure au Japon.

origines, croyances, rituels, fêtes, esprits, lieux du sacré

Shinto

Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Shinto

Eastern Wisdom

Jennifer Oldstone-Moore

Matthew S. Gordon

Malcolm David Eckel

Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Islam

The Library of Eastern Religions

Originally published: Shinto. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.

Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Festivals, Spirits, Sacred Places

Understanding Shinto

Filled with spectacular images from Japan, this thoughtful treatment of Japan's native religion and its close relationship to Buddhism traces the history of Shintoism while illuminating its most important rituals and beliefs.

Origins, Rituals, Festivals, Spirits, Sacred Places

Provides an introduction to the major spiritual and philosophical traditions of Asia, explaining religious practices as well as Eastern ideas that have become accepted in the West

An Illustrated Guide to Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism and Shinto

The Sacred East

Clearly written and with color images on every page, this guide traces the enduring beliefs of Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto from their earliest origins, and explores modern practices of these spiritual traditions of the Orient. 180 photos.

Jaan Puhvel

Gerald James Larson

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

Myth in Indo-European Antiquity

The Illustrated Anthology of World Myth & Storytelling

Contains alphabetized entries on deities, concepts, practices, places, and objects related to the mythologies of cultures throughout history, and features color photos and sidebars. This volume covers Inc-Mer.

Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology: Inca-Mercury

This volume boldly proposes that the core of the Arthurian and Holy Grail traditions derived not from Celtic mythology, but rather from the folklore of the peoples of ancient Scythia (what are now the South Russian and Ukrainian steppes). Also includes 19 maps.

Contains alphabetized entries on deities, concepts, practices, places, and objects related to the mythologies of cultures throughout history, and features color photos and sidebars. This volume covers Dru-Gil.

Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology

Knappe aber gut verständliche Einführung in den Shintoismus. Informiert über Ursprung und Geschichte, Aspekte des Göttlichen, heilige Schriften, Personen, Orte und Feste, ethische Grundlagen. Tod und Jenseits sowie Religion und Gesellschaft.

C. Scott Littleton

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