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PublisherUniversity of Alabama Press
ISBN-100817310061
ISBN-139780817310066
eBay Product ID (ePID)1142070
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Edition2
Book TitleMythography : the Study of Myths and Rituals
Number of Pages600 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFolklore & Mythology, Comparative Religion, General
Publication Year2000
FeaturesNew Edition
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion, Social Science
AuthorWilliam G. Doty
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight34.1 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN99-006781
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal291.1/3
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisPresenting major myth theorists from antiquity to the present, this work offers a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of myth. Rewritten and restructured, it reflects the increased interest in myth among both scholars and general readers since the publication of the first edition., This new edition of William Doty's critically acclaimed study provides a comprehensive guidebook to the many schools of interpretation in this burgeoning field, This new edition of William Doty's critically acclaimed study provides a comprehensive guidebook to the many schools of interpretation in this burgeoning field William Doty's popular text has been hailed as the most comprehensive work of its kind. Extensively rewritten and completely restructured, the new edition provides further depth and perspective and is even more accessible to students of myth. It includes expanded coverage of postmodern and poststructuralist perspectives, the Gernet Center, mythic iconography, neo-Jungian approaches, and cultural studies, and it summarizes what is new in the study of Greek myth, iconography, French classical scholarship, and ritual studies. It also features a comprehensive index of names and topics, a glossary, an up-to-date annotated bibliography, and a guide to myth on the Internet. Presenting all major myth theorists from antiquity to the present, Mythography is an encyclopedic work that offers a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of myth. By reflecting the dramatic increase in interest in myth among both scholars and general readers since publication of the first edition, it remains a key study of modern approaches to myth and an essential guide to the wealth of mythographic research available today.
LC Classification NumberBL304.D58 2000
