The Absence of Myth

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The Absence of Myth ��� Sophia Heller STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2006 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2384 Production by Kelli Williams Marketing by Susan Petrie Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Heller, Sophia, 1969– The absence of myth / Sophia Heller. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-6589-6 (alk. paper) 1. Myth. I. Title BL304.H45 2005 201'.3—dc22 2005002876 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Wolfgang Giegerich and David Miller ...