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Myth Analyzed

Myth Analyzed

Robert A. Segal

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2020
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Folclore, mitos y leyendas
ISBN:
9780367221577

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Compiling and critiquing modern theories and theorists of myth, this book offers an overview of theories around the origin and function of various mythologies and mythological figures, allowing wider theoretical claims to be made about the relationship between societies and their myths.

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