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A short history of myth

Religious historian and author of "In the Beginning" surveys the evolution of mythology from the Paleolithic era to the twentieth century. Armstrong views traditional beliefs as a timeless art form that remains relevant to the human condition.

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  • "Human beings have always been mythmakers. Theologian Armstrong here investigates myth: what it is, how it has evolved, and why we still so desperately need it. She takes us from the Paleolithic period and the myths of the hunters, up to the Great Western Transformation of the last five hundred years and the discrediting of myth by science. The history of myth is the history of humanity, our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, which link us to our ancestors and each other--From publisher description."
  • "Religious historian and author of "In the Beginning" surveys the evolution of mythology from the Paleolithic era to the twentieth century. Armstrong views traditional beliefs as a timeless art form that remains relevant to the human condition."@en
  • ""What are myths? How have they evolved? And why do we still so desperately need them? The history of myth is the history of humanity; our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other. Myths help us make sense of the universe. Armstrong takes us from the Palaeolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the "Great Western Transformation" of the last five hundred years and the discrediting of myth by science. Heralding a major series of retellings of international myths by authors from around the world, Armstrong's characteristically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense - and why we dismiss it only at our peril"--Publisher's web site."@en
  • "Human beings have always been mythmakers. [In this book, the author] investigates myth: what it is, how it has evolved, and why we still so desperately need it. She takes us from the Paleolithic period and the myths of the hunters, up to the Great Western Transformation of the last five hundred years and the discrediting of myth by science. The history of myth is the history of humanity, our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, which link us to our ancestors and each other."
  • "Traces the evolution of myth from the Palaeolithic period through the twentieth century, explaining what myth is, and discussing its importance to civilizations throughout history."
  • "Traces the evolution of myth from the Palaeolithic period through the twentieth century, explaining what myth is, and discussing its importance to civilizations throughout history."@en
  • "Human beings have always been mythmakers. So begins Karen Armstrong's concise yet compelling investigation into myth: what it is, how it has evolved, and why we still so desperately need it. She takes us from the Paleolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the great western transformation of the last five hundred years and the discrediting of myth by science. The history of myth is the history of humanity; our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other. Myths help us make sense of the universe. Heralding a major series of retellings of international myths by authors from around the world, Armstrong's characteristically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense and explains why if we dismiss it, we do so at our peril."@en
  • "Human beings have always been mythmakers. So begins Karen Armstrong's concise yet compelling investigation into myth: what it is, how it has evolved, and why we still so desperately need it. She takes us from the Paleolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the great western transformation of the last five hundred years and the discrediting of myth by science. The history of myth is the history of humanity; our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other. Myths help us make sense of the universe. Heralding a major series of retellings of international myths by authors from around the world, Armstrong's characteristically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense and explains why if we dismiss it, we do so at our peril."

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