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Myth Analyzed (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,403
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Myth Analyzed (Paperback): Robert A. Segal

Myth Analyzed (Paperback)

Robert A. Segal

Series: Theorists of Myth

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Comparing and evaluating modern theories of myth, this book offers an overview of explanations of myth from the social sciences and the humanities. This ambitious collection of essays uses the viewpoints of a variety of disciplines - psychology, anthropology, sociology, politics, philosophy, religious studies, and literature. Each discipline advocates a generalization about the origin, the function, and the subject matter of myth. The subject is always not what makes any myth distinct but what makes all myths "myth". The book is divided into five sections, covering topics such as myth and psychoanalysis, hero myths, myth and science, myth and politics, and myth and the physical world. Chapters engage with an array of theorists--among them, Freud, Jung, Campbell, Rank, Winnicott, Tylor, Frazer, Malinowski, Levy-Bruhl, Levi-Strauss, Harrison, and Burkert. The book considers whether myth still plays a role in our lives is one of the issues considered, showing that myths arise anything but spontaneously. They are the result of a specific need, which varies from theory to theory. This is a fascinating survey by a leading voice in the study of myth. As such, it will be of much interest to scholars of myth and how it interacts with Sociology, Anthropology, Politics and Economics.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Theorists of Myth
Release date: April 2022
Authors: Robert A. Segal
Dimensions: 234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 978-0-367-53300-7
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Syncretist & eclectic religions & belief systems > Gnosticism
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Syncretist & eclectic religions & belief systems > Gnosticism
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General
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LSN: 0-367-53300-6
Barcode: 9780367533007

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