The Implied Spider: Politics and Theology in Myth

By Wendy Doniger

Book Overview

Finding in the world's myths -- its sacred stories -- a way to talk about experiences shared across time and space, Doniger champions the cause of comparative mythology as she expertly taps a wealth of traditions -- from the Hebrew Bible to the Bhagavad Gita.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231111711
• ISBN13: 9780231111713
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher