Description
| Product ID: | 9781138229891 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Modern History |
| Title: | The Historical Value of Myths |
| Authors: | Author: John Karabelas |
| Page Count: | 100 |
| Subjects: | Literary theory, Literary theory, History: theory and methods, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), History: theory & methods, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Folklore, myths & legends |
| Description: | This book explores the connection between history and mythology by engaging with myths not as allegories or falsehoods, but as representations of historical experience. This book explores the connection between history and mythology by engaging with myths not as allegories or falsehoods, but as representations of historical experience. Historical approaches to myth are often absent from discussions of mythology, which favour symbolic and psychological interpretations. This analysis traces certain episodes of myths’ complex ancestries, from when their relationship with history could not so easily be severed, to subsequent attempts, which misunderstood myths as confused, undeveloped lenses for humanity to view the world. Drawing on the works of English philosopher R.G. Collingwood and the Romanticism movement, the book argues for the expansion of methodological approaches to myths. It explores the ways in which myths have served as clues for the history of civilization and humanity’s ever-changing complexities. The Historical Value of Myths is an illuminating read for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, and researchers in the fields of mythology, the philosophy of history, and anthropology. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-12-14 |
