Publication

2008 - Continuum, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

44,000 words, Guess

Page Count

176 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2008019920
  • LibraryThing9323358

Classifications

  • DDC201/.3
  • LCCBL304 .E45 2008
  • LCCBL304.E45 2008

Description

""The book will be a superb introduction to mythological studies for a long time to come." -William G. Doty, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama/Tuscaloosa author of Myth: A Handbook (University of Alabama Press, 2007) Structured around a typical program of study, Robert Ellwood's accessible introduction covers all the major theories concerning the meaning and interpretation of myth, from structuralist to psychoanalytic, and includes illustrative examples throughout, including modern literary and cinematic myths, from Star Wars to The Lord of the Rings."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

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