Overview :For two hundred years the subject of myth -- its origin, function, and significance -- has been addressed again and again, first by theologi... Read More
Overview :Where do myths come from? What is their function and what do they mean? In this Very Short Introduction Robert Segal introduces the array of... Read More
Overview :In this collection, Robert Segal, one of the leading interpreters of theories of myth, seeks to provide a comprehensive analysis of the myth... Read More
Overview :This prestigious Companion offers the most comprehensive survey to date of the study of religion. Featuring a team of international contribu... Read More
Overview :This collection of recent essays on the social scientific study of religion makes the fundamental claim that on the one hand social scientis... Read More
Overview :Scottish Semiticist and Arabist William Robertson Smith was a celebrated biblical critic, theorist of religion, and theorist of myth. His ac... Read More
Overview :The Allure of Gnosticism is a collection of 16 essays illuminating Gnosticism in relation to such issues as Jungian thought, the nature of e... Read More
Overview :Creatively exploring the points of confluence and conflict between Western psychology and Buddhist teachings, various scholars, researchers,... Read More