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Explore Oceanic myths from across five vast regions and discover how creation, journeys, and deluge stories shape a rich tapestry of belief.
This volume surveys myth and tale from Oceania, covering Polynesia, Melanesia, Indonesia, Micronesia, and Australia. It emphasizes a comparative, cross‑regional view while noting how environments and cultures influence storytelling. The editors explain their method, the challenges of collecting material, and how notes and references help readers consult fuller forms of the tales. Richly illustrated and carefully documented, the collection aims to offer a broad, representative sample of myths with attention to origin stories, transmission, and cultural context.
What you’ll experience- Stories about origins, the sky, the sea, and the birth of people and animals
- Deluge and creation motifs common to multiple island groups
- Context on how myths reflect geography, life ways, and cultural exchange
- Notes, references, and a bibliography guiding deeper study
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George Foot Moore (1851" 1931), was ordained in the Presbyterian ministry in 1878. He was professor of Hebrew at Andover Theological Seminary from 1883" 1902. In 1902 he became Professor of Theology at Harvard, and from 1904" 1928 was Professor of Religious History there. An eminent Asian scholar and a noted teacher, he wrote a number of books, including The Literature of the Old Testament (1913), and History of Religions (Vol. I, 1913; Vol. II, 1919).
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