Trickster Brain: Neuroscience, Evolution, and Narrative

By David Williams

Book Overview

The Trickster Brain: Neuroscience, Evolution, and Nature by David Williams looks at literature from an evolutionary, biological, and neurological perspective. He uses the Trickster character as he/she appears across cultures to demonstrate how stories reveal universal aspects of the biological mind. Williams brings together science and the humanities, demonstrating a critical way of approaching literature that incorporates scientific thought.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739188321
• ISBN13: 9780739188323
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"