As long as we have been human,we have been mythmakers. In A Short History of Myth,Karen Armstrong holds up the mirror of mythology to show us the history of ourselves,and embarks on a journey that begins at a Neanderthal graveside and ends buried in the heart of the modern novel.
Surprising,powerful and profound,A Short History of Myth examines the world's most ancient art form - the making and telling of stories - and why we still need it.
The Myths series brings together some of the world's finest writers,each of whom has retold a myth in a contemporary and memorable way. Authors in the series include Karen Armstrong,Margaret Atwood,A.S. Byatt,David Grossman,Natsuo Kirino,Alexander McCall Smith,Philip Pullman,Ali Smith and Jeanette Winterson.
Publisher: Canongate BooksISBN: 9781782118909Number of pages: 176Weight: 123 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 11 mmEdition: Main - Canons
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Elegantly argued and consistently thought-provoking'- Telegraph
'Witty,informative and contemplative'- New York Times
'Remarkable'- The Times
'What Armstrong does in her skid over the millennia is make comparisons,connections and contrasts in a way that cannot fail to enlighten the general reader...Myths are narratives: as she eloquently says,we shouldn't be done with them yet'- Nicholas Lezard,Guardian
'Valiant and readable...clearly and concisely written'- Independent
'With characteristic incisiveness,Armstrong explores the development of myth from prehistory to the present day'- Daily Mail
'Brilliant...Succinct and thoughtfully elucidated'- Elle
'Karen Armstrong is a genius'- A N Wilson
'Karen Armstrong is one of our most perceptive and thoughtful writers on religion'- John Gray
'One of the handful of wise and supremely intelligent commentators on religion'- Alain De Botton
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