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Myth (The New Critical Idiom) by Laurence Coupe; John Drakakis is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Myth (The New Critical Idiom) about?
Laurence Coupe offers students a crucial overview of the evolution of 'myth', from the ancient Greek definitions to those of a range of contemporary thinkers. This introductory volume \* provides an introduction to both the theory of myth and the making of myth \* explores the uses made of the term 'myth' within the fields of literary criticism, anthropology, cultural studies, feminism, Marxism and psychoanalysis \* discusses the association between modernism, postmodernism, myth and history \* familiarises the reader with themes such as the dying god, the quest for the grail, the relation between 'chaos' and 'cosmos', and the vision of the end of time \* illustrates the relation between myth, culture and literature with discussions of poetry, fiction, film and popular song.
Who reads Myth (The New Critical Idiom)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Laurence Coupe; John Drakakis
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780415442848
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Literary Criticism, Poetry, Religion
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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