Mythology (World of Culture)

By David A. Leeming

Book Overview

What makes something mythic? What do mythic events and narratives have to do with us? In Mythology , David Leeming offers an unusual and effective approach to the subject of mythology by stressing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882251368
• ISBN13: 9780882251363
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: Newsweek Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

fantastic reference/crash course

This book is straightforward, breaking down each step of the heroic journey, from the hero's birth to apotheosis, using examples from various mythologies/religions to establish the classical pattern used in literature. If you just want to brush up and increase your ability to identify the pattern in literature/pop culture (ie. Aliens movies, The Matrix, Xena, Buffy, Providence...) this is a handy reference and a quick read.