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Myth as Narrative: Issues Regarding the Study of Myth in Buddhist Studies, With Particular Interest in the Mahāsudassana Sutta of the Dīgha Nikāya |
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Eduardo, Perez Jaime Andres (撰)=溫德斯 (compose)
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| Date | 2014 |
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| Pages | 145 |
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| Publisher | 南華大學 |
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https://www3.nhu.edu.tw
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| Location | 嘉義縣, 臺灣 [Chia-i hsien, Taiwan] |
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| Content type | 博碩士論文=Thesis and Dissertation |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Degree | master |
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| Institution | 南華大學 |
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| Department | 宗教學研究所 |
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| Advisor | 何建興=He, Jian-xing |
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| Publication year | 102 |
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| Keyword | Myth; Problem of Myth; the definition of Myth |
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| Abstract | The problem of the definition of myth in analysis must be clearly distinguished from the problem of interpretation of myth, with which it is often confused. A definition of myth simply permits and allows an analysis of myth (through the identification of the object named ‘myth’). However, for many years, works on myth do not effectively describe how to identify or recognize myth. Instead, authors use myths as a support or proof to their particular interpretations. The first question of what is myth (and thus how myths should be identified) is postponed as secondary, as if the answer would appear only after the particular interpretation has been confirmed. Here is where the relevance of asking again the question of ‘what is myth’ should start to become clear. Then, our work is concerned with the definitions of myth in myth analysis, but not with the problem of interpretation of myth. From the beginning it must be understood that this work does not intend to explain, justify, or unravel any particular myth, or its meanings, but it is solely preoccupied with the questions of ‘what is myth,’ and thus with ‘how to identify myth. The following content will focus on presenting the problem of the definition of myth, and thus gives an example as evidence. In other words, this work will try to prove the problem of the definition of myth while positing back the question of definition to the center of a discussion on myth. |
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| Table of contents | Abstract i
Index ii
Chapter I: Introduction 1
Chapter II: The Problem of a definition of myth 15
Chapter III: Myth in Buddhist Studies 44
Chapter IV: ‘What is myth doing here?’ The problem of myth in the Mahāsudassana Sutta 62
Chapter V: Outline for a new definition of myth 91
Chapter VI: Conclusions 134
Abbreviations 138
Bibliography 139 |
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| Hits | 217 |
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| Created date | 2023.06.05 |
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| Modified date | 2023.07.07 |
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