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The Grateful Dead
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Description
Gordon Hall Gerould's work represents one of the earliest systematic attempts to examine a single narrative pattern across cultures, drawing on more than a hundred versions from Europe, the Near East, and Asia. Using comparative methods inspired by linguistics, Gerould identifies shared structures and variations that illuminate the evolution and transmission of this powerful motif.
Positioned at the crossroads of literary scholarship and cultural anthropology, the book remains a landmark in the study of narrative tradition and human belief. Its enduring value lies in revealing how a simple story of compassion and reciprocity connects diverse peoples through the universal language of myth.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
158
Release Date:
2025-11-04
Publication Date:
2025-11-04
Publisher:
Left of Brain Books
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1397669810
ISBN13:
9781397669810
Weight:
271 g
Height:
133 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
10 cm
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