A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong

A Short History of Myth

Karen Armstrong

123 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction history religion reflective slow-paced
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Human beings have always been mythmakers. So begins Karen Armstrong’s concise yet compelling investigation into myth; what it is, how it has evolved, and why we still so desperately need it. She takes us from the Palaeolithic period and the myths ...

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Moods

informative 90%
reflective 72%
inspiring 35%
challenging 25%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 7%
emotional 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 29%
slow 16%

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