Mythology: The Voyage of the Hero, 3rd Edition
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Book Overview
What makes something mythic? What do mythic events and narratives have to do with us? In Mythology, David Leeming offers an unusual and effective approach to the subject of mythology by stressing universal themes through myths of many cultures. This anthology collects a wide array of narrative texts from the Bible to English literature to interpretations by Joseph Campbell, C.G. Jung, and others, which illustrate how myths serve whole societies in...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195119576
ISBN13:9780195119572
Release Date:May 1998
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.6" x 9.4"
Customer Reviews
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fantastic reference/crash course
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book is straightforward, breaking down each step of the heroic journey, from the hero's birth to apotheosis, using examples from various mythologies/religions to establish the classical pattern used in literature. If you just want to brush up and increase your ability to identify the pattern in literature/pop culture (ie. Aliens movies, The Matrix, Xena, Buffy, Providence...) this is a handy reference and a quick read.
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