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Theories of Mythology

Theories of Mythology Paperback / softback - 2005

by Eric Csapo

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Paperback / softback. New. * Both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how--to' guide to interpreting myth. * Introduces the major theories of myth from the nineteenth century to the present day. * Covers comparative approaches, psychoanalysis, ritual theories of myth, structuralism, and ideological analysis.
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  • Title Theories of Mythology
  • Author Eric Csapo
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Condition New
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wiley-Blackwell, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date 2005-01-24
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # B9780631232483
  • ISBN 9780631232483 / 0631232486
  • Weight 1.12 lbs (0.51 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.02 x 6.02 x 1.03 in (22.91 x 15.29 x 2.62 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
  • Library of Congress subjects Mythology - History, Myth - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004003051
  • Dewey Decimal Code 201.3

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"I have rarely been in a position to recommend a book with more enthusiasm. It is an extremely lucid introduction to theories of myth and is accessible to those with no prior knowledge. The book is the most comprehensive of its kind--and the most useful."
R. L. Fowler, University of Bristol

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 scienti c, 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 Context of Ancient Drama (co-authored, 1995).