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A Short History of Myth (Myths series)
A Short History of Myth (Myths series) | Karen Armstrong
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What are myths? How have they evolved? And why do we still so desperately need them? A history of myth is a history of humanity, Karen Armstrong argues in this insightful and eloquent book: our stories and beliefs, our attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other. This is a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense from Palaeolithic times to the Great Western Transformation of the last 500 years and why we dismiss it only at our peril. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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A Short History of Myth | Karen Armstrong
Mehso-so

For me, it assumed too much prior knowledge of myths and their history

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literarymermaid
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Pickpick

I love books on religion and mythology, especially the not-judgey kind of books. Whatever you believe, this is an interesting trip through time and belief systems, and the way they have been a part of our daily lives. I love Armstrong's style and definitely plan to read more of her books.

Sos This sounds right up my street - added to stack 🙂 5y
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Linsy
A Short History of Myth | Karen Armstrong
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“Like mythology, an important novel is
transformative. If we allow it to do so,
it can change us forever.”

#quote #mythology

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Linsy
A Short History of Myth | Karen Armstrong
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Listening while I organize... #audiobooks #riotgrams

ladym30 Nice shelves! 6y
Aimeesue ❤️Karen Armstrong!❤️ 6y
Linsy @ladym30 Thanks! I‘ve had to reorganize since my baby learned how to get around. 😆 6y
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scripturient
A Short History of Myth | Karen Armstrong
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Taking a little dip into classic mythology before continuing with 'This savage song'. 📚🤓

BookBabe 😁 8y
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