In this Book
- Myths We Live By
- Book
- 1998
- Published by: University of Ottawa Press
- Series: Religion and Beliefs Series
summary
Colin Grant challenges the popular use of "myth" as a dismissive designation of the superstitions and falsehoods of "other" cultures. The author maintains that myths occupy a place in our present-day lives that is every bit as important to us as the divinities and heroes of classical antiquity were to the ancients. The myths themselves are in a constant state of flux and transformation. They ebb and flow, both within the context of wider culture and individual experience.
Table of Contents
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- 1 THE MEANING OF MYTH
- pp. 1-17
- 2 A SCIENCE MYTH
- pp. 19-46
- 3 A SPORTS MYTH
- pp. 47-66
- 4 A CONSUMER MYTH
- pp. 67-82
- 5 A VALUES MYTH
- pp. 83-95
- 6 AN ECOLOGY MYTH
- pp. 97-113
- 7 A SEX MYTH
- pp. 115-131
- 8 A SOCIETY MYTH
- pp. 133-147
- 9 A RELIGION MYTH
- pp. 149-161
- 10 MEANINGFUL MYTH
- pp. 163-172
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- pp. 173-181
Additional Information
ISBN
9780776616605
Related ISBN(s)
9780776604442
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
181843559
Pages
181
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No