How to Read a Myth (Philosophy and Literary Theory)

"Concise and enlightening, How to Read a Myth shines a searching light into the shadows of myth in which we live, work, and think. In spite of the Enlightenment, science, and modernity, people in the East and West are immersed in and constantly weaving mythical narratives of home, identity, and hope. With clarity and learning, William Marderness has turned a labyrinthine, ancient subject into a book of delight and instruction."
-Ban Wang, Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature, Stan...