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Type of Document Dissertation Author Bruhn, Jodi Lynn URN etd-07192005-092205 Title Polity and Cosmogony: A Study of Three Myths Degree Doctor of Philosophy Department Political Science Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Edward Goerner Committee Chair Catherine Zuckert Committee Member Frederick Crosson Committee Member Vittorio Hösle Committee Member Keywords
- kingship
- political community
- myth
Date of Defense 2005-06-24 Availability restricted Abstract This dissertation addresses the formative power of myth from the standpoint of political philosophy. Although a work in political theory, its approach is empirically oriented. Taking up three distinct kinds of myth arising in three different socio-historical contexts, the dissertation examines the role played by each in shaping both speculative thought and practical and ritual activities in its corresponding context. The myths and societies examined are Enuma Elish in the context of ancient Mesopotamia, Genesis 1 – 2:4a in that of ancient Israel, and two modern myths – Thomas Mann's Roman der Seele and the National Socialist myth of Volk, Reich, and Führer – in the context of modern Germany. Such examination yields a comparative basis upon which to explore critical questions surrounding the relationship of myth to human thought and life.Files
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