The Truth of Myth

The Truth of Myth
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9780190222796
ISBN-13 : 0190222794
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Book Synopsis The Truth of Myth by : Tok Thompson

Download or read book The Truth of Myth written by Tok Thompson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Truth of Myth is a thorough and accessible introduction to the study of myth, surveying the intellectual history of the topic, methods for studying myth cross-culturally, and emerging trends. Readers will encounter insightful commentaries on such questions as: What is the relation of mythology to religion? To science? To popular culture? Did the events recounted in myths actually occur? Why does the term "myth" have so many contradictory definitions and connotations? Offering serious students with an intellectual "toolkit" for launching into this fascinating field, the book is especially useful in conjunction with case studies of individual mythological traditions.


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