a very short introduction Segal, Robert Alan creator author. text bibliography nyu Oxford Oxford University Press 2015 2015 Second edition. monographic eng

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142 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm PRE-CHRISTIAN EUROPEAN & MEDITERRANEAN RELIGIONS. Where do myths come from? What is their function and what do they mean? In this Very Short Introduction Robert Segal introduces the array of approaches used to understand the study of myth. These approaches hail from disciplines as varied as anthropology, sociology, psychology, literary criticism, philosophy, science, and religious studies. Including ideas from theorists as varied as Sigmund Freud, Claude Levi-Strauss, Albert Camus, and Roland Barthes, Segal uses the famous ancient myth of Adonis to analyse their individual approaches and theories. In this new edition, he not only considers the future study of myth, but also considers the interactions of myth theory with cognitive science, the implications of the myth of Gaia, and the differences between story-telling and myth. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. Introduction: Theories of myth -- Myth and science -- Myth and philosophy -- Myth and religion -- Myth and ritual -- Myth and literature -- Myth and psychology -- Myth and structure -- Myth and politics -- Conclusion: Bringing myth back to the world. Robert A. Segal. Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-138) and index. Myth Mythology Myth Study and teaching Myth Myth Study and teaching Mythology BL304 .S444 2015 201.3 SEM 2015 9780198724704 0198724705 2015931933 AU@ 150127 20231116101137.0 eng