Description
As long as we have been human, we have been mythmakers. In A Short History of Myth, Karen Armstrong holds up the mirror of mythology to show us the history of ourselves, and embarks on a journey that begins at a Neanderthal graveside and ends buried in the heart of the modern novel.
Surprising, powerful and profound, A Short History of Myth examines the world's most ancient art form - the making and telling of stories - and why we still need it. The Myths series brings together some of the world's finest writers, each of whom has retold a myth in a contemporary and memorable way. Authors in the series include Karen Armstrong, Margaret Atwood, A.S. Byatt, David Grossman, Natsuo Kirino, Alexander McCall Smith, Philip Pullman, Ali Smith and Jeanette Winterson.Author: Karen Armstrong
Publisher: Canongate Books
Published: 02/22/2022
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.64h x 4.96w x 0.55d
ISBN13: 9781782118909
ISBN10: 178211890X
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
- History | Social History
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social