Myth Analyzed

by Robert A Segal

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367221578
• ISBN13: 9780367221577
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"