Myth : a very short introduction /
Where do myths come from? What is their function and what do they mean? In this Very Short Introduction Robert Segal introduces the array of approaches used to understand the study of myth. These approaches hail from disciplines as varied as anthropology, sociology, psychology, literary criticism, p...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: | Very short introductions ;
111. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Theories of myth
- Myth and science
- Myth and philosophy
- Myth and religion
- Myth and ritual
- Myth and literature
- Myth and psychology
- Myth and structure
- Myth and politics
- Conclusion: Bringing myth back to the world.