Myth in History
Myth in History by Peter Metevelis, published by iUniverse on July 15, 2002, is a comprehensive exploration of Japanese myths and their historical significance. This 304-page volume presents an in-depth analysis of the interconnected system of native myths in Japanese culture, emphasizing their insights into the human condition within the cosmos. The work is part of a series of mythological essays that reflect two decades of research and residence in Japan.
Readers will find that this edition delves into the historical foundations of the Japanese Empire and its early myths, as well as the role of solar myths within East Asian mythology. The essays are interdisciplinary, appealing to a diverse audience that includes mythologists, historians, and those interested in East Asian culture and history. By situating Japanese myths within a broader context of world mythology, the book offers valuable perspectives for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of Japan’s cultural heritage.
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Unlike most cultures, the Japanese culture has preserved its native myths as a connected system, and as a system Japanese myths have much to say about the human condition in the cosmos. The series, Mythological Essays by Professor Metevelis explores what this myth system seeks to tell us. Volume Two, Myth in History, focuses on the historical foundations of the Japanese Empire and its early myths. The volume also delves into Japan’s solar myths and their place in East Asian solar mythology.The series of essays took twenty years and long residence in Japan to research. It treats Japanese myths in the context of world mythology, and is interdisciplinary, oriented toward mythologists, historical folklorists, historians of religion, archaeoastronomers, Japanologists, and anyone interested in East Asian culture or history.
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