| Theories of Mythology Contributor(s): Csapo, Eric (Author) |
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ISBN: 0631232486 ISBN-13: 9780631232483 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $53.41 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: "Theories of Mythology" provides students with both a history of theories of myth and a practical "how-to" guide to interpreting myth. The book offers a critical introduction to the major theories of myth from the nineteenth century to the present day, covering comparative approaches, psychoanalysis, ritual theories, structuralism, and ideological analysis. A clear and accessible exposition of the founding theorists and their scientific, intellectual, and social contexts is combined with an analysis of each method's assumptions, goals, characteristic procedures, and relative strengths. Featuring sample readings of familiar myths, the book supplies readers with the theoretical tools for imitating each method. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 201.3 |
| LCCN: 2004003051 |
| Series: Ancient Cultures |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 6.02" W x 9.02" (1.12 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Theories of Mythology provides students with both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how-to' guide to interpreting myth, the most elementary form of narrative.
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