a ISBN 0-226-618579-

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number BL304

b Item number .D55 1995

a Personal name Doniger, Wendy.

a Title Other peoples' myths :

b Remainder of title the cave of echoes /

c Statement of responsibility, etc Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty.

h Medium BOOK

a Place of publication, distribution, etc Chicago :

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc University of Chicago Press,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 1995.

a Extent x, 225 p. ;

c Dimensions 23 cm.

a Bibliography, etc Originally published: New York : Macmillan ; London : Collier Macmillan, c1988. With new pref.

a Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-206) and index.

a Summary, etc Other People's Myths celebrates the universal art of storytelling, and the rich diversity of stories that people live by. Drawing on Biblical parables, Greek myths, Hindu epics, and the modern mythologies of Woody Allen and soap operas, Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty encourages us to feel anew the force of myth and tradition in our lives, and in the lives of other cultures. She shows how the stories of mythology—whether of Greek gods, Chinese sages, or Polish rabbis—enable all cultures to define themselves. She raises critical questions about the way we interpret mythical stories, especially the way different cultures make use of central texts and traditions. And she offers a sophisticated way of looking at the roles myths play in all cultures.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Myth.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Storytelling

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Religion.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Myth

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Storytelling

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Religion