Myth, Society and Profanation (Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought)
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- Synopsis
- This work challenges the dominant pejorative view of myth by showing how myth is implicated in the deepest layers of society, politics, individuality and temporality.This work draws upon European cultural theorists, particularly Schelling, Nietzsche, Freud, Bataille and Baudrillard, to challenge the dominant pejorative view of myth. It argues that myth has been subjected to an intensive process of profanation yet nevertheless is always implicated in society, politics and temporality. The work examines sacred dimensions of myth, the modern myth of desire and some cultural effects of the profanation process.The intended audience is undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
- Copyright:
- 2025
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780429581137
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780429583032, 9780429199493, 9780429578915, 9780367189532
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 10/31/24
- Copyrighted By:
- William Pawlett. The right of William Pawlett to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies, Sociology
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.