| The Implied Spider: Politics and Theology in Myth Updated Edition Contributor(s): Doniger, Wendy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0231156413 ISBN-13: 9780231156417 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $103.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Body, Mind & Spirit | Ancient Mysteries & Controversial Knowledge |
| Dewey: 201.3 |
| LCCN: 2010009976 |
| Lexile Measure: 1480 |
| Series: Columbia Classics in Religion |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9" (0.97 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Wendy Doniger's foundational study is both modern in its engagement with a diverse range of religions and refreshingly classic in its transhistorical, cross-cultural approach. By responsibly analyzing patterns and themes across context, Doniger reinvigorates the comparative reading of religion, tapping into a wealth of narrative traditions, from the instructive tales of Judaism and Christianity to the moral lessons of the Bhagavad Gita. She extracts political meaning from a variety of texts while respecting the original ideas of each. A new preface confronts the difficulty of contextualizing the comparison of religions as well as controversies over choosing subjects and positioning arguments, and the text itself is expanded and updated throughout. |