A Short History of Myth - Karen Armstrong

A Short History of Myth examines the world's most ancient art form - the making and telling of stories - and why we still need it. As long as we have been human, we have been myth-makers. In A Short History of Myth, Karen Armstrong holds up the mirror of mythology to show us the history of ourselves, and embarks on a journey that begins at a Neanderthal graveside and ends buried in the heart of the modern novel. Surprising, powerful and profound, A Short History of Myth examines the world's most ancient art form - the making and telling of stories - and why we still need it. The Myths series brings together some of the world's finest writers, each of whom has retold a myth in a contemporary and memorable way. Authors in the series include Karen Armstrong, Margaret Atwood, A.S. Byatt, David Grossman, Natsuo Kirino, Alexander McCall Smith, Philip Pullman, Ali Smith and Jeanette Winterson. Pages 176 Publication Date 2018 Publisher Canongate Books Ltd ISBN 9781782118909 Binding Paperback Author Karen Armstrong