Myth: the critical idiom reissued (vol. 30) / K. K. Ruthven.

By:

Ruthven, K. K [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York : Routledge, 2021Description: 104 pages ; 20 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781032031415 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

23 809.915 RUT 019432

Summary: First published in 1976, this book provides a helpful introduction to the study of myth as a concept and its relationship to literature. It examines historically some of the leading theories concerning the nature and origins of myth and, with reference to a wide variety of texts, illustrates the relevance of these theories to literature. It also considers the different ways in which myths have been perceived over time, both positive and negative, and the effect this has had on the production of new mythologies. It concludes with an assessment if the problems created by the presence of myth in literature and its use as a tool of literary criticism.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute for Human Settlements, New Delhi	809.915 RUT 019432 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		019432

First published in 1976, this book provides a helpful introduction to the study of myth as a concept and its relationship to literature. It examines historically some of the leading theories concerning the nature and origins of myth and, with reference to a wide variety of texts, illustrates the relevance of these theories to literature. It also considers the different ways in which myths have been perceived over time, both positive and negative, and the effect this has had on the production of new mythologies. It concludes with an assessment if the problems created by the presence of myth in literature and its use as a tool of literary criticism.

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