A Short History of Myth
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The history of myth is the history of humanity; our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other. Myths help us make sense of the universe. Armstrong takes us from the Palaeolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the 'Great Western Transformation' of the last 500 years and the discrediting of myth by science. Armstrong's typically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense - and why we dismiss it only at our peril.
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This is definitely a short history of myth. There are seven chapters that take the reader on a quick tour of the “invention” of myth from neolithic stages to today. Although this was a brief read, and condenses a lot of info into a small book, it's easy to follow and see where our patterns of thought developed throughout time.
