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    A Short History of Myth

    Written by Karen Armstrong

    Narrated by Sandra Burr

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    What are myths? How have they evolved? And why do we still so desperately need them?

    The history of myth is the history of humanity; our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other. Myths help us make sense of the universe. Armstrong takes us from the Palaeolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the "Great Western Transformation" of the last five hundred years and the discrediting of myth by science.

    Heralding a major series of retellings of international myths by authors from around the world, Armstrong's characteristically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense-and why we dismiss it only at our peril.

    "Witty, informative and contemplative: Ms. Armstrong can simplify complex ideas, but she is never simplistic." -New York Times Book Review

    "Armstrong writes with sensitivity and wisdom. She employs a breadth of learning that reflects the scintillating, shifting light and shade of human experience." -The Times

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateOct 21, 2005
    ISBN9781423307730
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    A Short History of Myth
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    Karen Armstrong

    Karen Armstrong was born in Worcestershire. After becoming a nun in the 1960s, she left her order and lectured in literature at London University before becoming a full time writer, broadcaster and international adviser on religious and political affairs. She has addressed US Congress, the UN and Canadian parliament on Islam and fundamentalism. Among her other books is the bestselling ‘History of God’.

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