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kcrouth's review
4.0
This is a great summary of the history of mythology. I enjoyed the overview, and am looking for some more detailed books to follow with. I especially liked the last chapter "The Great Western Transformation" which discusses the place of myth in our modern society and religious teachings. A favorite quote, related to the modern era in which we live: "It has been writers and artists, rather than religious leaders, who have stepped into the vacuum and attempted to reacquaint us with the mythological wisdom of the past." How true, how true. I really enjoyed this short but information filled volume.
saaraa96's review
4.0
کتابش داستان اسطوره ها نیست. بیشتر میگه چرا اسطوره وجود داره.
اومده بود دوره های زمانی رو از هم سوا کرده بود(از نئاندرتال ها تا امروزه) و گفته بود چه چیزایی رو اسطوره سازیشون تاثیر داشتن.
خیلی سطحی راجع به خود اسطوره ها میگه.
arthurian's review
2.0
i know this says a short history but i wish it was more narrow in scope and did not attempt to cover currently existing religions and anything after the early medieval period by opting for focusing on western* (*european and white north american) history of religions because it ended up just glimpsing over so many things and lacking any depth once the chapters covered the paleolithic and the neolithic periods.
vickennugget's review
2.0
Picked it up because I love history and mythology. I would’ve love it in college, but present me didn’t like it sadly.
tomrrandall's review
4.0
Pretty short but full of interesting ideas, especially the final chapter that connects modern novels to the gap left in society by myth and religion. Actually made me rethink my own relationship to myth and religion.
thebobsphere's review against another edition
4.0
As far as primers on the history of mythology go, Armstrong's is one of the better ones. Basically, in my opinion, what is important is how mythology reflects the culture of certain societies and Armstrong brings this out in a lucid manner. Kudos for including the novel as part of the contemporary myth.