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9781558491915

Theorizing About Myth

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    9781558491915

  • ISBN10:

    1558491910

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-07-01
  • Publisher: Univ of Massachusetts Pr

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For two hundred years the subject of myth -- its origin, function, and significance -- 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.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
Tylor's Theory of Myth as Primitive Sciencep. 7
Does Myth Have a Future?p. 19
The Myth and Ritual Theoryp. 37
The Grail Legend as Frazerian Myth and Ritualp. 47
Fairy Tales Si, Myths No: Bruno Bettelheim's Antithesisp. 59
Jung on Mythologyp. 67
Adonis: A Greek Eternal Childp. 99
In Quest of the Herop. 117
The Romantic Appeal of Joseph Campbellp. 135
Hans Blumenberg as Theorist of Mythp. 143
Notesp. 153
Acknowledgmentsp. 179
Indexp. 181
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