Creation Stories

Author : Anthony Aveni
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300251246
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creation Stories written by Anthony Aveni and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible exploration of how diverse cultures have explained humanity's origins through narratives about the natural environment Drawing from a vast array of creation myths--Babylonian, Greek, Aztec, Maya, Inca, Chinese, Hindu, Navajo, Polynesian, African, Norse, Inuit, and more--this short, illustrated book uncovers both the similarities and differences in our attempts to explain the universe. Anthony Aveni, an award-winning author and professor of astronomy and anthropology, examines the ways various cultures around the world have attempted to explain our origins, and what roles the natural environment plays in shaping these narratives. The book also celebrates the audacity of the human imagination. Whether the first humans emerged from a cave, as in the Inca myths, or from bamboo stems, as the Bantu people of Africa believed, or whether the universe is simply the result of Vishnu's cyclical inhales and exhales, each of these fascinating stories reflects a deeper understanding of the culture it arose from as well as its place in the larger human narrative.

Author : Michael Gold
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532653751
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Three Creation Stories written by Michael Gold and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is reality? Is reality both mind and matter, body and soul, as taught by Western religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? This is dualism, the approach of philosophers from Plato to Descartes. Or is reality only matter, as taught by many modern scientists and philosophers? This is materialism, the approach of philosophers from Hobbes to Marx. Or is reality only mind, as taught by Eastern religions and Western mystics. This is the approach of philosophers from Berkeley to Whitehead. The beginning of Genesis allows for multiple translations and interpretations. We will read the creation story in Genesis from the point of view of each of these three approaches—dualism, materialism, and idealism. In doing so, we will tell three very different creation stories. These stories will take us on a fascinating journey through science, philosophy, and religion. Join us on this journey as we explore issues such as does God perform miracles, why is there evil in the universe, was Darwin correct, can robots have souls, and if light is a wave, what is waving?

Author : Alan McGee
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0283071788
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creation Stories written by Alan McGee and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Essential reading for anyone interested in the heady, vulgar, marvellous miasma of British music and culture in the nineties' – Irving Welsh 'A true believer in the power of music and more importantly a believer in the people that make music. He gave me and many more like me a chance to change my life' – Noel Gallagher Alan McGee's Creation Stories is a star-studded, outrageous, funny and anarchic account of the record label he set up and the bands that defined an era, including Primal Scream and Oasis. A charismatic Glaswegian who partied just as hard as any of the acts on his notoriously hedonistic label, Alan McGee became an infamous character in the world of music in the nineties. In Creation Stories he tells his story in depth for the first time, from leaving school at sixteen to setting up the Living Room club in London which showcased many emerging indie bands, from managing the Jesus and Mary Chain to co-founding Creation when he was only twenty-three. His label brought us acts like My Bloody Valentine, House of Love, Ride and, of course, Primal Scream. Embracing acid house, Alan decamped to Manchester and hung out at the Hacienda. His drug-induced breakdown, when it came, was dramatic. But as he climbed back to sobriety, he oversaw Oasis's rise to become one of the biggest bands in the world. Alan himself becoming one of the figureheads of Britpop. Having sold the label to Sony to stave off bankruptcy, he became disenchanted with the increasingly corporate ethos and left in 1999. Since then he's continued to be an influential figure in the music industry, managing the Libertines and setting up a new label, 359 Music, with Cherry Red. 'Studded with diamond anecdotes . . . From mixing sound for My Bloody Valentine on mushrooms, via driving motorists off the road by commissioning billboard posters of Kevin Rowland flashing his pants, to escorting Carl Barat to A&E with one eyeball hanging out of its socket, the book bursts with tall-but-true tales.' – NME

Author : Virginia Hamilton
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780152387426
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Beginning written by Virginia Hamilton and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1988 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.

Author : Carolyn North
Publisher : ICRL Press
ISBN 13 : 193603302X
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Beginning written by Carolyn North and published by ICRL Press. This book was released on 2010-03-10 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IN THE BEGINNING: CREATION MYTHS FROM AROUND THE WORLD is a beautifully illustrated and informative collection of creation stories from 15 cultures, using indigenous sources. These stories demonstrate that creation is ongoing, everywhere and always, and that all of us are creators all of the time. This engaging book of images and stories is ultimately about creativity in all its forms. Originally an exhibition, IN THE BEGINNING has appeared in museums, galleries, churches, and schools in several U.S. cities. An audio version of the book, in which the myths are read by Amy Walker, is available from Findhorn Press.

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Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780802136107
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First Book of Moses, Called Genesis written by and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed as "the most radical repackaging of the Bible since Gutenberg", these Pocket Canons give an up-close look at each book of the Bible.

Author : Don Nardo
Publisher : Referencepoint Press
ISBN 13 : 9781601529589
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creation Stories in Greek Mythology written by Don Nardo and published by Referencepoint Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like peoples throughout history, the ancient Greeks maintained largely fanciful stories about how the world, animals, and humans came to be. At the core of those tales were descriptions of the origins of the gods. Unlike many societies, which envisioned gods fashioning the universe, the Greeks held that the universe came first and gave birth to the gods.

Author : Ewa Wasilewska
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781853026812
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creation Stories of the Middle East written by Ewa Wasilewska and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive study explores the region's 'forgotten' narratives, myths and traditions. Drawing on stories from Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Syria-Palestine and Persia, Wasilewska shows how these narratives of creation, destruction and rebirth reach to the very roots of the Biblical and Quranic Genesis.

Author : Virginia Loh-Hagan
Publisher : Cherry Lake
ISBN 13 : 1534141286
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creation Stories written by Virginia Loh-Hagan and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People have been telling stories since the beginning of time--sharing them from one generation to the next. In Creation Stories, readers will read four different tales about the origins of the world. Readers will recognize some of their favorite stories growing up and discover new ones from different cultures. Books include mature, complex themes at a low readability to engage struggling readers. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, educational matter, and activities.

Author : James S. Forrester-Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Two Creation Stories in Genesis written by James S. Forrester-Brown and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: