Myth and GeologyLuigi Piccardi, W. Bruce Masse "This book is the first peer-reviewed collection of papers focusing on the potential of myth storylines to yield data and lessons that are of value to the geological sciences. Building on the nascent discipline of geomythology, scientists and scholars from a variety of disciplines have contributed to this volume. The geological hazards (such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and cosmic impacts) that have given rise to myths are considered, as are the sacred and cultural values associated with rocks, fossils, geological formations and landscapes. There are also discussions about the historical and literary perspectives of geomythology. Regional coverage includes Europe and the Mediterranean, Afghanistan, Cameroon, India, Australia, Japan, Pacific islands, South America and North America. Myth and Geology challenges the widespread notion that myths are fictitious or otherwise lacking in value for the physical sciences." -- BOOK JACKET. |
Contents
Geomythology of India | 29 |
VITTORI E FULLONI S PICCARDI L Environment and natural hazards in Roman and | 51 |
Native American oral traditions from | 67 |
The AD 60 Denizli Basin earthquake and the apparition of Archangel Michael at | 95 |
MÖRNER N A The Fenris Wolf in the Nordic Asa creed in the light of palaeoseismics | 117 |
destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah | 133 |
an African case study | 165 |
DINI A CORRETTI A INNOCENTI F ROCCHI S WESTERMAN D S Sooty sweat stains | 227 |
MAYOR A Place names describing fossils in oral traditions | 245 |
DI PATTI C TRUDEN B Giants and elephants of Sicily | 263 |
the mythology of fossil | 279 |
sacred glass from the California sky | 295 |
from protector beings to geosites to be protected | 315 |
GENTILI B PAMBIANCHI G PISCITELLI A M The contribution of the | 329 |
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