The Implied Spider: Politics and Theology in Myth

by Wendy Doniger

Book Overview

Wendy Doniger's foundational study is both modern in its engagement with a diverse range of religions and refreshingly classic in its transhistorical, cross-cultural approach. By responsibly analyzing patterns and themes across context, Doniger reinvigorates the comparative reading of religion, tapping into a wealth of narrative traditions, from the instructive tales of Judaism and Christianity to the moral lessons of the Bhagavad Gita. She extracts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231156421
• ISBN13: 9780231156424
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher