Myth: A Very Short Introduction - Robert A. Segal torrent

Category: Misc. Non-fiction
Language: English
Keywords: Anthropology Mythology Very Short Introductions

Written by Robert A. Segal
Read by Ben Esner
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
Release date: 06-29-21

Where do myths come from? What is their function, and what do they mean?

In this Very Short Introduction, Robert Segal introduces the array of approaches used to understand the study of myth. These approaches hail from disciplines as varied as anthropology, sociology, psychology, literary criticism, philosophy, science, and religious studies. Including ideas from theorists as varied as Sigmund Freud, Claude Levi-Strauss, Albert Camus, and Roland Barthes, Segal uses the famous ancient myth of Adonis to analyze their individual approaches and theories.

In this new edition, he not only considers the future study of myth, but also considers the interactions of myth theory with cognitive science, the implications of the myth of Gaia, and the differences between storytelling and myth.