A Short History of Myth
by Armstrong, Karen
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1841956449
- ISBN 13
- 9781841956442
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Synopsis
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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- Bookseller
- True Oak Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- HVD-29281-A-0
- Title
- A Short History of Myth
- Author
- Armstrong, Karen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1841956449
- ISBN 13
- 9781841956442
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 2005
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