{"product_id":"9781350082243","title":"The Bloomsbury Reader in the Study of Myth","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bloomsbury Reader in the Study of Myth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is myth? Why do myths exist? What do myths do? Where are myths going?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This reader is organized into 4 parts which explore these questions. Drawing on over 10 years of experience teaching myth in religious studies and anthropology departments in the UK, USA and Continental Europe the editors have brought together key works in the theory of myth. Key features include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - a general introduction to the reader that outlines a comparative and interpretative framework\u003cbr\u003e - an introduction contextualizing each part and sub-section\u003cbr\u003e - an introduction to each reading by the editors\u003cbr\u003e - a companion website that provides discussion questions and further reading suggestions, including primary sources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From functionalism to feminism,  nationalism to globalization,  and psychoanalysis to spatial analysis, this reader covers the classic and contemporary theories and approaches needed to understand what myth is, why myths exist, what they do, and what the future holds for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Miles-Watson and Asimos (both, Durham Univ., UK) offer a rich collection of readings to aid in the study of “the origin, form, function, and future of mythology\" (p. 3) …  Appropriate for those new to mythology and for those teaching it, this reader will be an invaluable tool for study of mythology. \u003cbr\u003eSumming Up: Essential. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; faculty.” - \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a judicious, thoughtful and well-balanced selection of scholarly studies on mythology.  The editors include classic essays by famous thinkers, as well as synopses and critiques from a contemporary standpoint.  They also helpfully organize the volume into clusters that provide robust intellectual and pedagogical guidelines for teachers and students.” —\u003ci\u003eAndrew Strathern, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh, USA and Pamela J. Stewart, Senior Research Associate and Co-Director Cromie Burn Research Unit, University of Pittsburgh, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is an eminent collection on myth and the study of it – with breadth and variety. The contributions range from the indispensable classic must-reads to new, creative and constructive submissions to the ongoing discussions in a notoriously complicated field in the humanities.” —\u003ci\u003eJeppe Sinding Jensen, Emeritus Senior Lecturer, Aarhus University, Denmark and author of What is Religion? (2014)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350082243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40698798178510,"sku":"9781350082243","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_22ec5724-c0e1-4225-bd96-aca4ecd17701.jpg?v=1640494943","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350082243","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}