神話の真実 The Truth of Myth (World Mythology in Theory and Everyday Life)

Thompson, Tok/ Schrempp, Gregory

Oxford University Press Inc（2020/06発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 218 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780190222789
• DDC分類 201.3

Full Description

The Truth of Myth is a thorough and accessible introduction to the study of myth, surveying the intellectual history of the topic, methods for studying myth cross-culturally, and emerging trends. Readers will encounter insightful commentaries on such questions as: What is the relation of mythology to religion? To science? To popular culture? Did the events recounted in myths actually occur? Why does the term "myth" have so many contradictory definitions and connotations? Offering serious students with an intellectual "toolkit" for launching into this fascinating field, the book is especially useful in conjunction with case studies of individual mythological traditions.

Contents

Prologue
Introduction

Chapter 1: Definitions and Starting Points
Chapter 2: Highlights in the History of Mythological Research
Chapter 3: Studying Mythology Comparatively
Chapter 4: Some Current Trends

Conclusion
Glossary
Works Cited
Index