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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