Myth: a very short introduction
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Very short introductions ; volume 111.
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New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2015.
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142 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
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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.
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Book
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Second edition.
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English
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9780198724704, 0198724705
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-138) and index.
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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.
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Segal, R. A. (2015). Myth: a very short introduction. Second edition. New York, NY, Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Segal, Robert Alan. 2015. Myth: A Very Short Introduction. New York, NY, Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Segal, Robert Alan, Myth: A Very Short Introduction. New York, NY, Oxford University Press, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Segal, Robert Alan. Myth: A Very Short Introduction. Second edition. New York, NY, Oxford University Press, 2015.
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