LeviStrauss, Claude

Myth and Meaning (Heritage)

(No reviews yet) Write a Review
ISBN 13:
9780802063489
author:
LeviStrauss, Claude
format:
Paperback
publisher:
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publis
language:
English
Publication Year:
1978
Pages:
64
Dimensions:
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.4 centimeters (0
Genre:
History, Civilization, Nonfiction,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£12.44

Description

First published in 1978, Myth and Meaning offers insights into the nature and role of myth in human history. In these five lectures, Claude Lévi-Strauss shares his lifetime experience interpreting myths and exploring their significance for understanding.

The lectures begin by discussing the historical split between mythology and science, and how mythic levels of understanding are being reintegrated in our approach to knowledge. They then delve into the universal features of human mythology and its relationship with 'primitive' thinking.

By combining history, anthropology, and philosophy, Lévi-Strauss provides a broad and penetrating perspective on the contemporary western world, exploring the functional and structural relationships between mythology and history, as well as music.

View AllClose

Related Products

Related Products

Myth and Meaning (Routledge Classics)
Add to Cart
Quick view

Myth and Meaning (Routledge Classics)

L viStrauss, Claude

£16.66
Myth and Meaning by Claude Lévi-Strauss offers insights into the crucial questions of human existence. In clear and precise language, the author presents guidance for those seeking to understand the...