Myth From the Ice Age to Mickey Mouse
Author | : Robert W. Brockway |
Publisher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 1993-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0791417131 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780791417133 |
Rating | : 4/5 (133 Downloads) |
Download or read book Myth From the Ice Age to Mickey Mouse written by Robert W. Brockway and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brockway exposes Western mythic thought from Paleolithic times to the present. Myth and mythic thinking did not cease with the rise of science and philosophy during the Enlightenment, but continue to flourish in modern times. The author shows how mythic themes continue to occur in both high culture and popular arts.