A Short History Of Myth
by Armstrong, Karen
The history of myth is the history of humanity; our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other. Myths help us make sense of the universe. Armstrong takes us from the Palaeolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the 'Great Western Transformation' of the last 500 years and the discrediting of myth by science. Armstrong's typically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense - and why we dismiss it only at our peril.
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"Human beings have always been mythmakers." So begins best-selling writer Karen Armstrong's concise yet compelling investigation into myth: what it is, how it has evolved, and why we still so desperately need it. She takes us from the Paleolithic period and the myths of the hunters right… Read more about this item Item Price
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Text Publishing. Very Good. 19.9 x 12.8 x 1.1 centimetres (0. Paperback. 2005. 159 pages. <br>October marks the beginning of an exciting new ser ies of books which will revisit and rewrite classic myths. With c ontributions from Margaret Atwood and Jeanette Winterson followin g in November, the series is launched with Karen Armstrong's comp elling investigation into myth; what… Read more about this item Item Price
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