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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| 格式: | Print 图书 |
| 语言: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London New York
Routledge
2025
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| 丛编: | Routledge studies in social and political thought
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
神话
/ 社会
/ 去神话化
/ Profanation
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion |
| Further subjects: | B
Myth
B Myth Social aspects B Myth Philosophy |
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| 总结: | "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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| 实物描述: | 161 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-0-367-18953-2 978-1-032-89387-7 |
