The Poetics of Myth by Eleazar M. Meletinsky (Theorists of Myth)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: January 1, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 494
ISBN-13: 9780815321347
Subjects: Literary theory; Myths & mythology; Literature - Classics / Criticism; 20th Century Literature - History And Criticism; Special Subjects In Literature; Russian & Former Soviet Union; Literary Criticism; Literature, Modern; Folklore & Mythology - Mythology; Literary Criticism & Collections / General; General; 20th century; History and criticism; Myth in literature
First sentence: Classical philosophy began with a rational reevaluation of mythological materials and, obviously, dealt with the problem of the relationship between knowledge and mythic narration.