A Short History of Myth
Karen Armstrong
(Author)
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.
Product Details
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Publish Date | February 22, 2022 |
| Pages | 176 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781782118909 |
| Dimensions | 7.6 X 5.0 X 0.6 inches | 0.3 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
Elegantly argued and consistently thought-provoking-- "Telegraph"
Karen Armstrong is a genius--AN WILSON
Karen Armstrong is one of our most perceptive and thoughtful writers on religion--JOHN GRAY
One of the handful of wise and supremely intelligent commentators on religion--ALAIN DE BOTTON
Remarkable-- "The Times"
Valiant and readable . . . clearly and concisely written-- "Independent"
What Armstrong does in her skid over the millennia is make comparisons, connections and contrasts in a way that cannot fail to enlighten the general reader . . . Myths are narratives: as she eloquently says, we shouldn't be done with them yet--NICHOLAS LEZARD "Guardian"
With characteristic incisiveness, Armstrong explores the development of myth from prehistory to the present day-- "Daily Mail"
Witty, informative and contemplative-- "New York Times"
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