· First of all, Armstrong’s, A Short History of Myth is, as its name implies, not a long book. At pages, hardbound and only five inches by eight, it looks like it should be part of your Winnie the Pooh collection, except that it has no stuffed bear on the cover, tubby or www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 7 mins. “Karen Armstrong presents an informed and informative overview of the history and role of myths in human belief systems from the prehistorical stone age down to the present day A Short History of Myth is an ideal introduction for students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the study of myth, legend, folklore, and religion.”. Karen Armstrong is the author of numerous other books on religious affairs-including A History of God, The Battle for God, Holy War, Islam, Buddha, and The Great Transformation-and two memoirs, Through the Narrow Gate and The Spiral Staircase. Her work has /5().
In A Short History of Myths, Karen armstrong introduces the array of approaches used to understand the study of myths. Armstrong provides various stories about myth meanings and it functions in our lives by introducing different time periods. The concept of myth is central to all cultures because it lives in our stories and every culture in. A Short History of Myth. by Armstrong, Karen. Seller The Hermitage Bookshop, Member ABAA Published Condition Fine in fine dust jacket, in mylar cover. Edition First edition, first printing. Item Price $. Karen Armstrong's first book, the bestselling Through the Narrow Gate (), described her seven years as a nun in a Roman Catholic order. She has published numerous books, including A History of God, which has been translated into thirty languages, A History of Jerusalem and In the Beginning: A New Reading of Genesis.
A Short History of Myth is sort of the introductory volume of the international and. Preview — A Short History of Mythby Karen Armstrong. A Short History of Myth Quotes Showing of “We need myths that will help us to identify with all our fellow-beings, not simply with those who belong to our ethnic, national or ideological tribe. We need myths that help us to realize the importance of compassion, which is not always regarded as sufficiently productive or efficient in our pragmatic, rational world. Karen Armstrong is the author of numerous other books on religious affairs-including A History of God, The Battle for God, Holy War, Islam, Buddha, and The Great Transformation-and two memoirs, Through the Narrow Gate and The Spiral Staircase. Her work has been translated into forty-five languages.
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