Handbook of Polynesian Mythology (Handbooks of World Mythology)

Краткий справочник по сложной мифологии полинезийских народов, содержит аннотированную библиографию главных источников по полинезийской мифологии и культуре, а также обширный глоссарий. Образцы сканов: (http://ipicture.ru/Gallery/Viewfull/11113995.html) (http://ipicture.ru/Gallery/Viewfull/11114010.html) (http://ipicture.ru/Gallery/Viewfull/11114034.html) (http://ipicture.ru/Gallery/Viewfull/11114050.html) The Handbook Of Polynesian Mythology Captures The Little Known Richness And Scope Of A Culture That Spread From A Single Mysterious Source To Encompass The Lands Of New Zealand, Easter Island, Hawaii, Samoa, And Tonga. It Introduces The People, History, And Languages Behind The Mythology, Including The Oral Traditions That Kept It Alive For Centuries. Encounters With The West Introduced Polynesian Mythology To The Worldand Sealed Its Fate As A Casualty Of Colonialism. But For Centuries Before The Europeans Came, That Mythology Was As Vast As The Triangle Of Ocean In Which It Flourished, As Diverse As The People It Served, And As Complex As The Mythologies Of Greece And Rome. Students, Researchers, And Enthusiasts Can Follow Vivid Retellings Of Stories Of Creation, Death, And Great Voyages, Tracking Variations From Island To Island. They Can Use The Book's Reference Section For Information On Major Deities, Heroes, Elves, Fairies, And Recurring Themes, As Well As The Mythic Implications Of Everything From Dogs And Volcanoes To The Hula, Easter Island, And Tattooing (invented In The South Pacific And Popularized By Returning Sailors). Introduction -- Creation And The Cosmos -- Deities, Themes, And Concepts -- Annotated Print Sources -- Internet Web Sites. Robert D. Craig. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 269-292), Internet Web Sites (p. 293-300), And Index. An accessible, concise reference source on Polynesia's complex mythology, product of a culture little known outside its home.Encounters with the West introduced Polynesian mythology to the world—and sealed its fate as a casualty of colonialism. But for centuries before the Europeans came, that mythology was as vast as the triangle of ocean in which it flourished, as diverse as the people it served, and as complex as the mythologies of Greece and Rome.Students, researchers, and enthusiasts can follow vivid retellings of stories of creation, death, and great voyages, tracking variations from island to island. They can use the book's reference section for information on major deities, heroes, elves, fairies, and recurring themes, as well as the mythic implications of everything from dogs and volcanoes to the hula, Easter Island, and tattooing (invented in the South Pacific and popularized by returning sailors). Encounters with the West introduced Polynesian mythology to the worldoand sealed its fate as a casualty of colonialism. But for centuries before the Europeans came, that mythology was as vast as the triangle of ocean in which it flourished, as diverse as the people it served, and as complex as the mythologies of Greece and Rome.Students, researchers, and enthusiasts can follow vivid retellings of stories of creation, death, and great voyages, tracking variations from island to island. They can use the book's reference section for information on major deities, heroes, elves, fairies, and recurring themes, as well as the mythic implications of everything from dogs and volcanoes to the hula, Easter Island, and tattooing (invented in the South Pacific and popularized by returning sailors. Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 14 1 Introduction......Page 18 2 Creation and the Cosmos......Page 56 3 Deities, Themes, and Concepts......Page 76 4 Annotated Print Sources......Page 286 5 Internet Web Sites......Page 310 Glossary......Page 318 Index......Page 326 About the Author......Page 370