Sacred Narrative: Readings in the Theory of Myth

A collection of seminal essays, edited by renowned folklorist Alan Dundes, exploring the diverse theories of myth. Dundes defines myth as a sacred narrative that explains how the world and humanity came to be in their present form. This volume, published by the University of California Press in 1984, brings together classic statements on the theory of myth by influential authors such as William Bascom, Jan de Vries, G. S. Kirk, James G. Frazer, Theodor H. Gaster, Mircea Eliade, Bronislaw Malinowski, C. G. Jung, and Claude Lévi-Strauss. Rather than limiting the scope to classical Roman and Greek mythology, Dundes provides a worldwide perspective on the subject. The twenty-two essays by leading experts represent various critical approaches, including comparative functionalist, myth-ritual, Jungian, Freudian, and structuralist perspectives on studying the genre. Condition: Good paperback.

• Author: Dundes, Alan
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Year: 1984
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• ISBN: 9780520051928