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Myth

A Very Short Introduction

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Myth

By: Robert A. Segal
Narrated by: Ben Esner
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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 analyze 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 storytelling and myth.

©2015 Robert A. Segal (P)2021 Tantor Anthropology Customs & Traditions Social Sciences Tradition Mythology
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First three chapters are fine then it turns into an Abbot and Costello bit with myth and ritual as interchangeable words. By mid chapter my head hurts and I wonder how much longer can I stand the endless onslaught

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