A Short History Of Myth - Brossura

Armstrong, Karen

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1841957038 ISBN 13: 9781841957036

Casa editrice: Canongate Books Ltd., 2006

Riassunto

'We are meaning-seeking creatures. Dogs, as far as we know, do not agonise about the canine condition, worry about the plight of dogs in other parts of the world, or try to see their lives from a different perspective. But human beings fall easily into despair, and from the very beginning we invented stories that enabled us to place our lives in a larger setting, that revealed an underlying pattern, and gave us a sense that, against all the depressing and chaotic evidence to the contrary, life had meaning and value.' Karen Armstrong's concise yet compelling investigation into the history of myth takes us from the Palaeolithic period and the mythology of the hunters right up to the 'Great Western Transformation' of the last 500 years. She shows us that the history of myth is the history of humanity, and our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other. Myths help us make sense of the universe, and of ourselves. Armstrong's characteristically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense - and why we dismiss it only at our peril.

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• Editore: Canongate Books Ltd.
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1841957038
• ISBN 13: 9781841957036
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 176