A Short History of Myth: Volume 1-4 (Myths) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for A Short History of Myth: Volume 1-4 An investigation into the history of myth, this book takes us from the Palaeolithic period and the mythology of the hunters to the 'Great Western Transformation'. It shows us that the history of myth is the history of humanity, and our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other.
Full description- Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
- Published: 01 June 2006
- Format: Paperback 176 pages
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- Categories: Folklore, Myths & Legends
- ISBN 13: 9781841957036 ISBN 10: 1841957038
- Sales rank: 48,727
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'We are meaning-seeking creatures. Dogs, as far as we know, do not agonise about the canine condition, worry about the plight of dogs in other parts of the world, or try to see their lives from a different perspective. But human beings fall easily into despair, and from the very beginning we invented stories that enabled us to place our lives in a larger setting, that revealed an underlying pattern, and gave us a sense that, against all the depressing and chaotic evidence to the contrary, life had meaning and value.' Karen Armstrong's concise yet compelling investigation into the history of myth takes us from the Palaeolithic period and the mythology of the hunters right up to the 'Great Western Transformation' of the last 500 years. She shows us that the history of myth is the history of humanity, and 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, and of ourselves. Armstrong's characteristically 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.
