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1 online resource (1 audio file (4hr., 30 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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Very Short Introductions ; |
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Robert A., Segal.
Very Short Introductions. Spoken word ;
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Very short introductions ; 111.
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Ben Esner. |
| Summary |
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 analyze 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. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Myth.
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Mythology.
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Myth -- Study and teaching.
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| Added Author |
Esner, Ben.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781666141634 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1666141631 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT14278552 |
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