For two hundred years the subject of mythâ€•its origin, function, and significanceâ€•has been addressed again and again, first by theologians and philosophers and then by anthropologists,

Theorizing about Myth
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For two hundred years the subject of mythâ€•its origin, function, and significanceâ€•has been addressed again and again, first by theologians and philosophers and then by anthropologists, sociologists, and psychologists. From the outset the topic has sparked intense debate, with differing opinions expressed on everything from issues of epistemology and methodology to the meaning of "myth" itself. In this collection of essays, Robert A. Segal surveys the contours of this ongoing discussion, comparing and evaluating the leading theories of myth. Among the theorists discussed are Edward Tylor, William Robertson Smith, James Frazer, Jane Harrison, S. H. Hooke, Mircea Eliade, Rudolf Bultmann, Hans Jonas, Sigmund Freud, C. G. Jung, Joseph Campbell, Claude LÃ©vi-Strauss, and Hans Blumenberg. Author and editor of numerous books and articles in the fields of theories of myth and theories of religion, Segal has developed a reputation as a preeminent proponent of a social-scientific approach to the study of both. The essays in this book represent some of the best of his writing on myth over the past ten years.
Country USA
Brand University of Massachusetts Press
Manufacturer University of Massachusetts Press
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EANs 9781558491915
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Country	USA
Brand	University of Massachusetts Press
Manufacturer	University of Massachusetts Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	RKC2008493762
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781558491915
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Theorizing about Myth