Myth

ISBN-13: 9780415442411 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 230 str.

Coupe Laurence

Opis

This introductory volume provides a crucial overview of the evolution of 'myth', from the Greek definitions to those of a range of contemporary thinkers. Coupe explores the importance of myth in literature, cultural studies, and anthropology.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part I: Reading Myth  1.Order  2.Chaos  3.Endings  Part II Mythic Reading  4.Truth  5.Psyche  6.History  7.Gaia  Bibliography

O autorze

Laurence Coupe is Senior Lecturer in English at Manchester Metropolitan University. He is the author of Kenneth Burke on Myth, Marina Warner and Beat Sound, Beat Vision, and he is the editor of The Green Studies Reader. For further information on this author please see www.laurencecoupe.co.uk