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<p><p>This brilliant, readable synthesis of the history of mythology and the function it serves to humanity is the launch title of the groundbreaking publishing event, <I>The Myths</I>. &#8220;Human beings have always been mythmakers.&#8221; So begins Karen Armstrong&#8217;s concise yet compelling investigation into myth&#58; what it is, how it has evolved, and why we still so desperately need it. She takes us from the Paleolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the &#8220;Great Western Transformation&#8221; of the last five hundred years and the discrediting of myth by science. The history of myth is the history of humanity, our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, which link us to our ancestors and each other. Myths help us make sense of the universe. Heralding a major series of retellings of international myths by authors from around the world, Armstrong&#8217;s characteristically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense -- and explains why if we dismiss it, we do so at our peril.<p></p> <h3>The New York Times - Caroline Alexander</h3> <p><i>A Short Hist

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Author

Armstrong, Karen, 1944-

Publisher

Edinburgh ; New York: Canongate

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781841956442

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, Reference, Religion

Rating

3.68 / 5 (45 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14