The seven story tower
Subtitle: a mythic journey through space and time
By: Curtiss Hoffman.
Publisher: Insight Books
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
Subjects: Myth; Religion and sociology
Description: The Seven Story Tower: A Mythic Journey through Space and Time is an introduction to the world of myth, explored in cross-cultural context. This book provides readers with the conceptual tools to analyze and appreciate myth as a vital function of human cultural expression. Curtiss Hoffman, a noted archaeologist and anthropologist, approaches the subject from a social sciences perspective, combining the insights of cultural anthropology and analytical psychology.

Each myth is considered within its specific cultural context; but, by comparing myths from different cultures around the world, we can discuss what is significant about the role of myth in all human societies, including our own.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.