Eric Csapo (University of Sydney)

Theories of Mythology

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Produktbeschreibung

Both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how--to' guide to interpreting myth. Introduces the major theories of myth from the nineteenth century to the present day. Covers comparative approaches, psychoanalysis, ritual theories of myth, structuralism, and ideological analysis.

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Produktdetails

• Ancient Cultures
• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• 3rd, rev. ed.
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 151mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 500g
• ISBN-13: 9780631232483
• ISBN-10: 0631232486
• Artikelnr.: 13584364

Autorenporträt

Eric Csapo is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Toronto. He is the author and editor of numerous books and articles on ancient Greek drama, theatre, myth, religion, and society, including The Context of Ancient Drama (co-authored, 1995).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures.
Preface.
1. Introducing "Myth".
2. Comparative Approaches:.
The Rise of the Comparative Method.
Max Müller and Solar Mythology.
James Frazer.
The World According to Frazer: Problems and Presuppositions.
The Urmyth: A Study in and of Comparison.
Comparison of the Greek and Hittite Myths of the Divine Succession.
3. Psychology:.
Freud and the Discovery of the Unconscious.
Psychoanalysis to Myth Analysis.
Freud and Anthropology.
Freud in his Social and Theoretical Context.
4. Ritual Theories:.
Social Anthropology.
Jane Harrison and Ritualism.
Walter Burkert and Biosociology.
Burkert's Homo Necans.
5. Structuralism:.
Saussure and Structural Linguistics.
Syntagmatic Structuralism.
A Critique of Syntagmatic Structuralism.
Paradigmatic Structuralism.
Mediation.
Total Structure.
Totalizing Structure.
6. Social Ideologies:.
Structure and Ideology.
Poststructualisms, Postmodernism, and Ideology.
Decrypting Ideology.
An Ideological Analysis of the Myth of Heracles.
Epilogue.
A Little Further Reading.
Bibliography.
Index

Rezensionen

"I have rarely been in a position to recommend a book with moreenthusiasm. It is an extremely lucid introduction to theories ofmyth and is accessible to those with no prior knowledge. The bookis the most comprehensive of its kind - and the most useful."Robert L. Fowler, University of Bristol

"An integrated, historical, broad-based, wide-ranging generalstudy of the interpretation of myth that covers all the majorschools and shows how they relate to one another, grow out of oneanother and are still interesting today. He enlightens his deepunderstanding with wit and delight and a clear, lucent style. Asuperb achievement." Barry Powell, University ofWisconsin-Madison

"What Csapo has done is lucid, illuminating, refreshing andextremely informative. I recommend it to anyone looking for anintellectually engaging overview of theories of interpretation ofmyth." University of Toronto Quarterly

"It should certainly be in all academic libraries." Journalof Classics Teaching

"It is a pity that J.G. Frazer appropriated the title "TheGolden Bough". This image is far better suited to Csapo's luminousguide through a forest difficult to see for the trees."Phoenix