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Auteur(s) : Evans, Gillian Rosemary (1944-....)
Titre(s) : First light [Texte imprimé] : a history of creation myths from Gilgamesh to the God particle / G.R. Evans
Publication : London : I.B. Tauris, 2014
Description matérielle : xiii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Comprend : The universe begins. Disagreements about first principles. ; Why it is difficult
to agree. What is the evidence? ; The great rival religious theories ; Choosing an
approach ; Going to see. ; The main competing explanations. The beginning of the
world: a one-off event? ; Creation as a system: initiation followed by a process of
planned development? ; The search for a key.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-294) and index
Did the universe start with a bang, or has it existed always? Was there a supernatural
being behind it all, or just mindless forces? The beginning of things has forever
tested the limits of curiosity, and such questions have both challenged atheists and
inspired believers. Ancient cultures resorted to myth and symbolism to tell vibrant
stories about human origins. Later civilizations added philosophical and scientific
explanations: but these are not definitive. The nature and meaning of existence, the
"why" as much as the "how" questions, are in the end mysterious. In this book the
author explores the world's myriad creation stories against the background of the
biggest question there is: what are we doing here? Discussing Swahili legends that
resemble the Book of Genesis, Greek tales about the Titans, Native American, Inca
and Mesopotamian mythologies, and Vedic creation cycles that begin with a cosmic egg
or seed, the author surveys polytheist, monotheist and dualist ideas about supernatural
power. Tracing the history of humanity as it has struggled, over many millennia, to
make sense of itself, The Creation Myth will attract students of religion, history
and philosophy and general readers alike. -- From publisher's website
Sujet(s) : Création (religion) -- Doctrines
Création (religion) -- Mythologie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781780761558 (hbk.). - ISBN 1780761554 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb437379435
Notice n° :
FRBNF43737943
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