Political Myth

First Published in 2002. Myth theorists characterize myths as stories that possess the status of sacred truth within one or more social groups. Flood discusses how political myth is an ideologically marked narrative that purports to give a true account of a set of past, present, or predicted political events, widely accepted as valid in its essentials. Among the topics explored are: the historical line of political myth in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Western political discourse; the characteristics of political myths and the forms they take in political life and the ends they serve; and the features of political ideologies that are most useful for understanding the nature of political myth.

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Christopher G. Flood

Summary

Myth theorists characterise myths as stories that possess the status of sacred truth within one or more social groups. Flood discusses how political myth is an ideologically marked narrative, widely accepted as valid in its essentials.

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"...fulfils a need in a number of disciplines. Political scientists, anthropologists and sociologists as well as scholars of religion will find this book extremely useful." -- Religion

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Flood, Flood Christopher
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 21.11.2001
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works
• EAN: 9780415936323
• ISBN: 978-0-415-93632-3
• Pages: 322
• Dimensions (packing): 15.2 x 1.7 x 22.9 cm
• Weight (packing): 471 g
• Series: Theorists of Myth
• Subjects: Nation, Trail, de Gaulle, RELIGION / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Ancient Greece, Cherokee, Religion: general, Wilma, myths, narratives, long trail, Marked, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), mythical thought, sacred, Cherokee Nation, Young Man, White America, Wilma Mankiller, Provisional government, Contemporary Societies, Political Myth, blood flag, Town Hall, Free French Movement, General Charles De Gaulle, Long Kesh, Mythopoeic Narrative, ideologically, Mahu Ika, De Gaulle’s Speech, Bayeux Speech, Superior Racial Stock, mythopoeic, mankiller, Gallic Propensity, Sacred Myth