The freedom of man in myth

by Kees W. Bolle

Paper Book, 1968

Status

Available

Call number

291.13

Tags

Mythology, Mysticism, Humor

Genres

Collection

Greg

Publication

Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, 1993, c1968.

Description

A minor classic in the study of religion that emphasizes and explains the essential role of myth in all human societies.

User reviews

LibraryThing member gmicksmith
This work, by a former professor of mine, is one of the most intellectually focused books on my interest in the history of religion.

Subjects

Myth
mysticism

Language

English

Original publication date

1968

Physical description

xiv, 199 p.; 20 cm

ISBN

0826512488 / 9780826512482

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