Myth, society and profanation

"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 challen...

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Autore principale: Pawlett, William (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Stampa Libro
Lingua:Inglese
Servizio "Subito": Ordinare ora.
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: London New York Routledge 2025
In:Anno: 2025
Periodico/Rivista:Routledge studies in social and political thought
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Mito / Società / Demitologizzazione / Sconsacrazione
Notazioni IxTheo:AD Sociologia delle religioni
AG Vita religiosa
Altre parole chiave:B Myth
B Myth Social aspects
B Myth Philosophy
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Riepilogo:"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 a 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"--
Descrizione del documento:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descrizione fisica:161 Seiten
ISBN:978-0-367-18953-2
978-1-032-89387-7