| Myths & Myth-Makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology Contributor(s): Fiske, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 152387676X ISBN-13: 9781523876761 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $8.27 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 398.2 |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6" W x 9" (0.66 lbs) 220 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Topical - New Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: IN publishing this somewhat rambling and unsystematic series of papers, in which I have endeavoured to touch briefly upon a great many of the most important points in the study of mythology, I think it right to observe that, in order to avoid confusing the reader with intricate discussions, I have sometimes cut the matter short, expressing myself with dogmatic definiteness where a sceptical vagueness might perhaps have seemed more becoming. In treating of popular legends and superstitions, the paths of inquiry are circuitous enough, and seldom can we reach a satisfactory conclusion until we have travelled all the way around Robin Hood's barn and back again. |
