Myth

Author: Robert Alan Segal
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198724705
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
This Very Short Introduction explores different approaches to myth from several disciplines, including science, religion, philosophy, literature, and psychology. In this new edition, Robert Segal considers both the future study of myth as well as the impact of areas such as cognitive science and the latest approaches to narrative theory.

Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Geraldine Pinch
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192803468
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
This text explains the cultural and historical background to the fascinating and complex world of Egyptian myth, with each chapter dealing with a particular theme.

Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Helen Morales
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192804766
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 167

Book Description
From Zeus to Europa, to Pan and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome continue to pervade the numerous facets of our existence. The author explores the rich history and varying interpretations of classical myth in both high art and popular culture as well as its ongoing influence in modern society.

Myth

Author: Robert Ellwood
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1847062350
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 183

Book Description
An accessible introduction to the complex topic of Myth. Ellwood examines theories, meanings and interpretations, all of which are structured around a typical programme of study.

The Truth of Myth

Author: Tok Freeland Thompson
Publisher:
ISBN: 0190222786
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
The Truth of Myth is a thorough and accessible introduction to the study of myth, surveying the intellectual history of the topic, methods for studying myth cross-culturally, and emerging trends. Readers will encounter insightful commentaries on such questions as: What is the relation of mythology to religion? To science? To popular culture? Did the events recounted in myths actually occur? Why does the term "myth" have so many contradictory definitions and connotations? Offering serious students with an intellectual "toolkit" for launching into this fascinating field, the book is especially useful in conjunction with case studies of individual mythological traditions.

Nationalism: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Steven Elliott Grosby
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192840983
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
Throughout history, humanity has borne witness to the political and moral challenges that arise when people place national identity above allegiance to geo-political states or international communities. This book discusses the concept of nations and nationalism from social, philosophical, geological, theological and anthropological perspectives. It examines the subject through conflicts past and present, including recent conflicts in the Balkans and the Middle East, rather than exclusively focusing on theory. Above all, this fascinating and comprehensive work clearly shows how feelings of nationalism are an inescapable part of being human.

American Immigration: a Very Short Introduction

Author: David A. Gerber
Publisher: VERY SHORT INTRODUCTIONS
ISBN: 0197542425
Category : Cultural pluralism
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
A thoughtful look at immigration, anti-immigration sentiments, and the motivations and experiences of the migrants themselves, this updated book offers a compact but wide-ranging look at one of America's persistent hot-button issues.

Theorizing about Myth

Author: Robert Alan Segal
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
A collection of essays analyzing the leading theories of myth. It surveys the contours of this ongoing discussion, comparing and evaluating the theories of Edward Tylor, William Robertson Smith, James Frazer, Jane Harrison, Sigmund Freud, C.G. Jung, and others.

Stories about Stories

Author: Brian Attebery
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199316074
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251

Book Description
The first comprehensive study of fantasy's uses of myth, this book offers insights into the genre's popularity and cultural importance. Combining history, folklore, and narrative theory, Attebery's study explores familiar and forgotten fantasies and shows how the genre is also an arena for negotiating new relationships with traditional tales.

The Anatomy of Myth

Author: Michael W. Herren
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019060669X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249

Book Description
The Anatomy of Myth is a comprehensive study of the methods of interpreting authoritative myths from the Presocratic philosophers to the Neoplatonists and their adoption by the Church Fathers.