{"product_id":"geomythology-9780367711092","title":"Geomythology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGold-guarding griffins, Cyclopes, killer lakes, man-eating birds, and fire devils from the skysuch wonders have long been dismissed as fictional. Now, thanks to the richly interdisciplinary field of geomythology, researchers are taking a second look. It turns out that these and similar tales, which originated in pre-literate societies, contain surprisingly accurate, pre-scientific intuitions about startling or catastrophic earth-based phenomena such as volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and the unearthing of bizarre animal bones. \u003cem\u003eGeomythology: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Common Stories Reflect Earth Events\u003c\/em\u003e provides an accessible, engaging overview of this hybrid discipline. The introductory chapter surveys geomythology's remarkable history and its core concepts, while the second and third chapters analyze the geomythical resonances of universal earth tales about dragons and giants. Chapter 4 narrows the focus to regional stories and discusses the ways these and other myths have influe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What is Geomythology? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Universal Geomyths (Part I)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Universal Geomyths (Part II)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Regional Geomyths \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 The Futures of Geomythology \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018039034199,"sku":"9780367711092","price":21.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367711092.jpg?v=1750775435","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/geomythology-9780367711092","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}