Myth and meaning vs The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Structural anthropology, Anthropology, Mythologie, Mythology
Myth and meaning
Ever since the rise of science and the scientific method in the seventeenth century, we have rejected mythology as the product of superstitious and primitive minds. Only now are we coming to a fuller appreciation of the…
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The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism
Designed to provoke controversy, the papers in this volume concentrate on two main themes: the study of myth and totemism. Starting with an English translation of La Geste d'Asdiwal, which is widely considered to be the…
The verdict
- Myth and meaning is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Myth and meaning | The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (9) | — |
Reception
| Myth and meaning | The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9 | — |
| Editions | 10 | 11 |
| Pages | 54 | 206 |