| Myths and Mythologies: A Reader Contributor(s): Jensen, Jeppe Sinding (Author) |
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ISBN: 1904768083 ISBN-13: 9781904768081 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2009 Annotation: In all cultures and at all times, humans have been telling stories about who they are, what the world and human life is about. To the insider, myths may contain Truth, revelation and the 'history of our-selves; ' whereas to the outsider it may be considered anything from folly and pre-logical mentality to neurotic, infantile and 'wishful thinking.' Such judgements aside, myths tell us about human creativity, the impact of narrativity on human ways of understanding, on cultural epistemologies and the many ways of 'world making.' These issues also spark considerations concerning the linguistic and philosophical notions of meaning and truth and the peculiarities of religious language. The controversial issue of myth has been studied from many different angles. In this volume, the contributions are edited according to their theoretical perspectives: 1. philosophical, 2. psychological, 3. sociological, 4. semiological and 5. cognitivist, all with introductions by the editor. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 201.3 |
| LCCN: 2006010168 |
| Series: Critical Categories in the Study of Religion |
| Physical Information: 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In all cultures and at all times, humans have told stories about where they came from, who they are and how they should live their lives. 'Myths and Mythologies' brings together the key classic and contemporary writings - philosophical, psychological, sociological, semiological and cognitivist - on myth. To the insider, myths contain truth, revelation and a 'history of ourselves'; to the outsider, a culture s myths can be seen as the product of foolish, infantile and wishful thinking. Myths tell us about specific cultures, about human creativity, and how narrative shapes and reflects understanding. The 'Reader' is an invaluable resource for students and scholars interested in the impact of narrative on human culture and the meaning of truth in religious language. |