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The Myth and Ritual Theory An Anthology

by: Segal, Robert A.

The Myth and Ritual Theory An Anthology

by: Segal, Robert A.

ISBN 13:
9780631206804
ISBN 10:
0631206809
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/04/1998
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Summary

In this collection, Robert Segal, one of the leading interpreters of theories of myth, seeks to provide a comprehensive analysis of the myth and ritual theory.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Original Formulation of the Theory
Lectures on the Religion of the Semites
The Development of Theory
The Golden Bough
Themis
The Myth and Ritual Pattern of the Ancient East
Application of Theory to the Ancient World
Excursus on the Ritual Forms Preserved in Greek Tragedy
A Ritual Basis for Hesiod's Theogony
New Year Festivals
Application of the Theory Worldwide
The Life-giving Myth
The Beginnings of Religion
Myth in Primitive Psychology
Myth and Reality
Application of the Theory to Literature
The Hero of Tradition
From Ritual to Romance
The Archetypes of Literature
The Ritual View of Myth and the Mythic
The Idea of a Theater
The Myth and Ritual Approach to Shakespearean Tragedy
What is Myth?
Revisions of the Theory
Thespis
Myths and Rituals: A General Theory
Homo Necans
Structure and Dialectics
Evaluations of the Theory
The Dramas and Dramatic Dances of Non-European Races
Introduction to Apollodorus, The Library
The Evidence of Divine Kings in Greece
The Myth and Ritual Position Critically Examined
The Myth-Ritual Theory
The Ritual Theory of Myth
Prospects
Further Reading
Index
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The Myth and Ritual Theory An Anthology

The Myth and Ritual Theory An Anthology

9780631206804

0631206809

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