书名: Myth: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
作者: Robert A. Segal (Author)
出版社: Oxford University Press, USA (August 13, 2004)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0192803476
ISBN-13: 978-0192803474
Book Description
A survey of the past 300 years of theorizing on myth, this book takes into account the work of such prominent thinkers as Albert Camus, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Roland Barthes, C. G. Jung, and Sigmund Freud. Finally, Segal considers the future study of myth, and the possible function of myth in the world as the adult equivalent of play.
Reviews
'It isn't often that you find a book that gives you a brief, intelligible way into an entire field of study, but in Myth: A Very Short Introduction, Robert A. Segal does it in style. As a reader, especially a student reader, you walk away feeling enlightened from the power dosage of knowledge.' --Journal of Folklore Research
'The book will prove a very valuable guide for anybody setting foot in this minefield of contradictory theorising.' --Jacqueline Simpson,The Folklore Society
'Segal constructs a concise, accessible, and comprehensive survey... this small format volume, just the right size to fit conveniently into a pocket, is clearly written and engaging. Recommended for both classrooms and pockets.' --Diane Jonte-Pace, Religious Studies Review
'What he achieves is part handy field guide, part playbook of holds for wrestling with this protean phenomenon, surprising for its exhaustiveness in impossibly tight quarters.' --Victor Faessel, Spring 76
'Segal's writing is entirely lucid' --Laurence Phelan, Independent on Sunday
About the Author
Robert A. Segal, Lancaster University
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作者: Robert A. Segal (Author)
出版社: Oxford University Press, USA (August 13, 2004)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0192803476
ISBN-13: 978-0192803474
Book Description
- A fresh new approach to the study of myths - their origins and their application to the arts and sciences
- Reveals how theories can be applied to ancient myths, but also to modern mythologizing, such as the idolization of Hollywood 'stars'.
- Explores the origin of myths, their function, and their subject matter
- A survey of the past 300 years of theorizing on myth
- Considers the work of such prominent thinkers as Albert Camus, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Roland Barthes, C. G. Jung, and Sigmund Freud
A survey of the past 300 years of theorizing on myth, this book takes into account the work of such prominent thinkers as Albert Camus, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Roland Barthes, C. G. Jung, and Sigmund Freud. Finally, Segal considers the future study of myth, and the possible function of myth in the world as the adult equivalent of play.
Reviews
'It isn't often that you find a book that gives you a brief, intelligible way into an entire field of study, but in Myth: A Very Short Introduction, Robert A. Segal does it in style. As a reader, especially a student reader, you walk away feeling enlightened from the power dosage of knowledge.' --Journal of Folklore Research
'The book will prove a very valuable guide for anybody setting foot in this minefield of contradictory theorising.' --Jacqueline Simpson,The Folklore Society
'Segal constructs a concise, accessible, and comprehensive survey... this small format volume, just the right size to fit conveniently into a pocket, is clearly written and engaging. Recommended for both classrooms and pockets.' --Diane Jonte-Pace, Religious Studies Review
'What he achieves is part handy field guide, part playbook of holds for wrestling with this protean phenomenon, surprising for its exhaustiveness in impossibly tight quarters.' --Victor Faessel, Spring 76
'Segal's writing is entirely lucid' --Laurence Phelan, Independent on Sunday
About the Author
Robert A. Segal, Lancaster University
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