In Quest of the Hero - (Mythos Series)

Summary

Makes available for the generation of readers two key works on hero myths: Otto Rank's "Myth of the Birth of the Hero" and Lord Raglan's "The Hero". In his introduction to this selection from Rank, Raglan, and others, the author charts the history of theorizing about hero myths and compares the approaches of Rank, Raglan, Dundes, and Campbell.

Product details

• Authors: Alan Dundes, Dundes Alan, Fitzroy Richard Somerset Raglan, Raglan Fitzroy Richard Somerset, Otto Rank, Otto Raglan Rank, Rank Otto
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.11.1990
• EAN: 9780691020624
• ISBN: 978-0-691-02062-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Folklore, myths & legends, Tribal religions, Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), RELIGION / Folk & Tribal