Narrating the Beginnings

Zusatztext

The present book is a compilation of studies on narratives of mythical origins in different cultures written by outstanding specialists. It aims to provide a broad view on creation-myths from different times and areas of the world with a particular focus on how these texts contributed to the conception of the past as universal history, as a common origin of mankind or as the great opening, the <i>theatrum mundi</i>. On the other hand, the purpose of this book is to study the phenomenon from a typological point of view, analyzing the specific characteristics of this particular type of texts, rather than finding influences between the different cultures in the genesis of these narratives.

Autorenportrait

<div><b>Prof. Dr. Alberto Bernabé Pajares</b> is Emeritus Professor at the Faculty of Philology at the Complutense University of Madrid.</div><div><b>Dr. Raquel Martín Hernández</b> is Lecturer at the Faculty of Philology at the Complutense University of Madrid.</div>

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