A Short History of Myth

A Short History of Myth

2005 • 176 pages

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17 primary books

Canongate's The Myths

Canongate's The Myths is a 17-book series with 18 primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Karen Armstrong, Margaret Atwood, and Jeanette Winterson.

A Short History of Myth
The Penelopiad
Weight
The Helmet of Horror
Lion's Honey

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April 10, 2013

A book on this subject that is this short is bound to have some very broad generalizations, and that is definitely true in this case. There were some interesting sections, but overall the book felt a little disjointed.

August 29, 2020

Pretty short but full of interesting ideas, especially the final chapter that connects modern novels to the gap left in society by myth and religion. Actually made me rethink my own relationship to myth and religion.

December 19, 2015