Myths and Myth-Makers Myths and Myth-Makers

Myths and Myth-Makers

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Publisher Description

First published in 1872. According to Wikipedia: "John Fiske (March 30, 1842 – July 4, 1901) was an American philosopher and historian." The Preface begins: "IN publishing this somewhat rambling and unsystematic series of papers, in which I have endeavoured to touch briefly upon a great many of the most important points in the study of mythology, I think it right to observe that, in order to avoid confusing the reader with intricate discussions, I have sometimes cut the matter short, expressing myself with dogmatic definiteness where a sceptical vagueness might perhaps have seemed more becoming. In treating of popular legends and superstitions, the paths of inquiry are circuitous enough, and seldom can we reach a satisfactory conclusion until we have travelled all the way around Robin Hood's barn and back again...”

GENRE
Non-Fiction
RELEASED
1969
31 December
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
227
Pages
PUBLISHER
John Fiske
SIZE
229
KB

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