A Short History of Myth (Myths series)
- ISBN-10
- 0307367290
- ISBN-13
- 9780307367297
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 168
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-10-29
- Publisher
- Vintage Canada
- Author
- Karen Armstrong
Description
What are myths? How have they evolved? And why do we still so desperately need them? A history of myth is a history of humanity, Karen Armstrong argues in this insightful and eloquent book: our stories and beliefs, our attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other. This is a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense – from Palaeolithic times to the “Great Western Transformation” of the last 500 years – and why we dismiss it only at our peril.
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