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Length5h 16m
About this audiobook
How do myths and stories influence culture? What is the difference between one culture and another, and how did these differences come to be? Are cultures fixed or do they change over time?Devdutt Pattanaik, India's leading mythologist, breaks down the complex maze of stories, symbols and rituals to examine how they shape cultures. He investigates how stories influence perception and construct truths, the cultural roots of the notion of evil and reveals the need for mythology through a telling of various Indian and Western myths. In doing so, he shows how myths reflect the culture they emerge from while simultaneously reinforcing the source.Culture is a groundbreaking work that contextualizes mythology and proposes that myths are alive, dynamic, shaped by perception and the times one lives in.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.7 (205)
Includes Goodreads
GenrePsychology, Spirituality and Religion
Length5 hrs 16 mins
Narrated byRusy Shroff
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateNov 19, 2025
LanguageEnglish
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