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Myth And Law Among The Indo-Europeans * Jaan Puhvel (editor) (1970)

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This book is formed by the texts of lectures that were given at a 1967 congress about the study of comparative folklore and mythology at the University of California. The congress was led by Jaan Puhvel who was also editor of the book. Puhvel is a Dumézilian scholar and that fact and the title of the book led me to get myself a copy. The book is fairly easy to… Continue reading Myth And Law Among The Indo-Europeans * Jaan Puhvel (editor) (1970)

14 December 2009
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Comparative Mythology * Jaan Puhvel (1987)

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If I am not mistaken, Jaan Puhvel was born in Estonia in 1932 and he was a student of Georges Dumézil (in Upsala) and follows his path in comparitive mythology. By now living and teaching in America for many years, Puhvel displays an amazing ability to play with the English language, making this book a fun read at times. Puhvel wanted to write a basic book about comparitive mythology (“mythology”… Continue reading Comparative Mythology * Jaan Puhvel (1987)

25 April 2009
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