A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong

A Short History of Myth

Karen Armstrong

159 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction history religion reflective slow-paced
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Human beings have always been mythmakers. So begins best-selling writer 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 Paleolithic pe...

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Moods

informative 89%
reflective 71%
inspiring 35%
challenging 23%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 7%
emotional 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 30%
slow 13%

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