Comparison: A Quagmire of Culture
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Authors
Crockford, Alexandra
Issue Date
2012
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
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Abstract
Georges Dumezil and Mircea Eliade, who come from close cultural contexts,
offer very different perspectives within their study of comparative mythology. The chaos
and destruction of the first World War, which completely disrupted the social orders of
many nations in Europe, fueled a more functionalist perspective. The social disruption
suffered could only be altered by the cohesion and consensus of the societies in Europe.
Perhaps in a unconscious effort to draw attention to the need for unity, the Indo-European
philology and culture became a popular area of study. Unfortunately, the Eurocentrist
and hegemonic scholarship became a liability for any actual cohesion.
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44 p.
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Publisher
Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College
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