ISBN: 1847673880 9781847673886

Category: Social Science / Folklore & Mythology

Page count: 176

<p>As long as we have been human, we have been mythmakers. In <i>A Short History of Myth</i>, 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. <br><br>Surprising, powerful and profound, <i>A Short History of Myth</i> examines the world's most ancient art form - the making and telling of stories - and why we still need it.</p>