The Myths That Make Us

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5/06 ##

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Could the violence in the Old Testament still be influencing the Abrahamic religions – Judaism, Christianity, Islam – of todays Yes it could, says Julie Hunter, particularly if the Old Testament is believed as historical fact and the Word of God. Investigating other Near Eastern myths, particularly the creation myth of Sumer (Iraq), she found a completely different way of looking at life. Instead of sin and punishment, this myth emphasised unity and balance: heaven with earth, divinity with humanity, men with women. The splendid culture that arose from this belief produced a rich, tolerant, peaceful society. Julie Hunter examines how Sumerian beliefs were altered over time to accommodate more aggressive attitudes and also how the Hebrews, wishing to unite their disparate tribes together and then cut themselves off from the rest of their known world, produced what is now known as the Genesis creation myth. This is the myth that has survived and had a profound effect on Western civilisation. Drawing threads together from those ancient times up to modern-day theology, mythology and psychology, she has produced an original, controversial point of view worthy of thinking about in today’s world. 136 pp. First published 2006.

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General Fields

• ISBN : 9781877393136
• Publisher : Hazard Press Limited
• Imprint : Hazard Press
• Dimensions : 240mm X 170mm
• Produced in : New Zealand
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : b&w photos
• BIC subject : Philosophy of religion
• Pages : 136
• Dewey classification : 201.3
• Edition : illustrated edition
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : Julie Hunter