A Short History of Myth (Myths series)
Title | A Short History of Myth (Myths series) PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Armstrong |
Publisher | Vintage Canada |
Total Pages | 170 |
Release | 2010-10-29 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0307367290 |
What are myths? How have they evolved? And why do we still so desperately need them? A history of myth is a history of humanity, Karen Armstrong argues in this insightful and eloquent book: our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other. This is a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense–from Palaeolithic times to the “Great Western Transformation” of the last 500 years–and why we dismiss it only at our peril.
A Short History of Myth
Title | A Short History of Myth PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Armstrong |
Publisher | Canongate Books |
Total Pages | 177 |
Release | 2008-10-30 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1847673880 |
As long as we have been human, we have been mythmakers. In A Short History of Myth, Karen Armstrong holds up the mirror of mythology to show us the history of ourselves, and embarks on a journey that begins at a Neanderthal graveside and ends buried in the heart of the modern novel. Surprising, powerful and profound, A Short History of Myth examines the world's most ancient art form - the making and telling of stories - and why we still need it.
A Short History of Myth
Title | A Short History of Myth PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Armstrong |
Publisher | Text Publishing |
Total Pages | 169 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1920885870 |
October marks the beginning of an exciting new series of books which will revisit and rewrite classic myths. With contributions from Margaret Atwood and Jeanette Winterson following in November, the series is launched with Karen Armstrong's compelling investigation into myth; what it is, how it has evolved, and why we still so desperately need it. Armstrong's characteristically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliantly thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense.
A History of God
Title | A History of God PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Armstrong |
Publisher | Gramercy |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | God |
ISBN | 9780517223123 |
A study of the deity of the world's three dominant monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In a dynamic interplay between religion and society's ever-changing beliefs, values, and traditions, human beings' ideas about God have been transformed. Ideas about God have been molded to apply to the spiritual needs of the people who worship him in a particular place and time. The author explores and analyzes the development and progression of the various perceptions of God from the days of Abraham to present times--Adapted from book jacket.
Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Helen Morales |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | 168 |
Release | 2007-08-23 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0191579335 |
From Zeus and Europa, to Diana, Pan, and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome seem to exert a timeless power over us. But what do those myths represent, and why are they so enduringly fascinating? Why do they seem to be such a potent way of talking about our selves, our origins, and our desires? This imaginative and stimulating Very Short Introduction goes beyond a simple retelling of the stories to explore the rich history and diverse interpretations of classical myths. It is a wide-ranging account, examining how classical myths are used and understood in both high art and popular culture, taking the reader from the temples of Crete to skyscrapers in New York, and finding classical myths in a variety of unexpected places: from arabic poetry and Hollywood films, to psychoanalysis, the bible, and New Age spiritualism. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Myth
Title | Myth PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Alan Segal |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | 161 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Myth |
ISBN | 0198724705 |
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, philosophy, science, and religious studies. Including ideas from theorists as varied as Sigmund Freud, Claude Levi-Strauss, Albert Camus, and Roland Barthes, Segal uses the famous ancient myth of Adonis to analyse their individual approaches and theories. In this new edition, he not only considers the future study of myth, but also considers the interactions of myth theory with cognitive science, the implications of the myth of Gaia, and the differences between story-telling and myth. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
National Geographic Essential Visual History of World Mythology
Title | National Geographic Essential Visual History of World Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | 488 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Mythology |
ISBN | 9781426203732 |
Conveniently sized yet large in scope, National Geographic Essential Visual History of World Mythology an irresistible treasure to own and to give."--BOOK JACKET.