The ATruth of Myth

by Tok Thompson

2020-12-31 04:46:33

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... Read more
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 ofmythology 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 isespecially useful in conjunction with case studies of individual mythological traditions. Less

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File size8.19 X 5.51 X 0.71 in
Print pages224
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date March 16, 2020
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780190222802

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