Twentieth Century Mythologies : Dumaezil, Laevi-Strauss, Eliade
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1845530217
ISBN-13
9781845530211
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Equinox Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 1st, 2006
Print length
336 Pages
Weight
514 grams
Dimensions
15.50 x 23.20 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge
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Offers a comparative epistemology to examine the diverse scholarly definitions of myth and myths, assembling theorists such as George Dumezil, Claude Levi-Strauss, Mircea Eliade, Roland Barthes, Walter Burkert and Carl Jung, into a coherent picture which shows the contributions and shortcoming of each theory.
Myths have intrigued scholars throughout history. ''Twentieth Century Mythologies'' traces the study of myth over the last century, presenting the key theories of mythology and critiquing traditional definitions of myth. The volume presents the work of influential scholars in mythology: the noted Indo-Europeanist Georges Dumezil, the structuralist anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss, and the historian of religions Mircea Eliade. ''Twentieth Century Mythologies'' is an indispensable resource for scholars of religion and myth and for all those interested in the history of ideas.
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