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Tales of Darkness

The Mythology of Evil [Hardback]

by Robert Ellwood

    • Author

      Robert Ellwood

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Published

      December 2009

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    Tales of Darkness

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    Product Description

    This title explores the causes of evil in myth, encompassing themes such as defilement, the figure of the trickster, evil people both within and outside the society, and traumatic initiations. Evil, an undeniable yet inexplicable force in human existence, is often defined as that which ought not to be, yet is - so it must be destroyed, or contained, or lived with. Myths of evil function to universalize the human condition, to show the tension between the ideal and the real, to reveal but not allegorize that condition, and to go some way to assist humanity in understanding, combating and coping with evil within its societies. "Tales of Darkness" explores the causes of evil in myth, encompassing themes such as defilement, the figure of the trickster, evil people both within and outside the society, and traumatic initiations. Robert Ellwood then looks at 'cures' for evil: laughter, sacrifice, the flood, the hero's quest, initiation, the saviour, divine wisdom and the end of days.This is a fascinating examination of how people have dealt with evil, not philosophically but in terms of the myths, ancient and modern, which present stories convergent with our own, from creation myths to Star Wars.

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    • Author

      Robert Ellwood

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Published

      December 2009

    • Weight

      318g

    • Page Count

      192

    • Dimensions

      140 x 216 x 15 mm

    • ISBN

      9780826437143

    • ISBN-10

      0826437141

    • Eden Code

      3115895

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    • Author/Creator: Robert Ellwood

    • ISBN: 9780826437143

    • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Release Date: December 2009

    • Weight: 318g

    • Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 15 mm

    • Eden Code: 3115895

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