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Theories of Mythology
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Theories of Mythology Hardcover - 2004 - 1st Edition

by Csapo, Eric

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Blackwell Pub, 2004. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 356 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.25 inches.
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  • Title Theories of Mythology
  • Author Csapo, Eric
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition New
  • Pages 356
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Blackwell Pub
  • Date 2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # __0631232478
  • ISBN 9780631232476 / 0631232478
  • Weight 1.38 lbs (0.63 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 6.36 x 1.27 in (23.47 x 16.15 x 3.23 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004003051
  • Dewey Decimal Code 201.3

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First line

Definition is never the innocent first step in a process of empirical discovery that it is sometimes made to seem: it is rather always the final precipitate of an already elaborate theory.

From the rear cover

Theories of Mythology provides students with both a history of theories of myth and a practical "how-to" guide to interpreting myth.


The book offers a critical introduction to the major theories of myth from the nineteenth century to the present day, covering comparative approaches, psychoanalysis, ritual theories, structuralism, and ideological analysis. A clear and accessible exposition of the founding theorists and their scientific, intellectual, and social contexts is combined with an analysis of each method's assumptions, goals, characteristic procedures, and relative strengths. Featuring sample readings of familiar myths, the book supplies readers with the theoretical tools for imitating each method.

About the author

Eric Csapo is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Toronto. He is the author and editor of numerous books and articles on ancient Greek drama, theatre, myth, religion, and society, including The Contexts of Ancient Drama (co-edited, 1995).