Myth and reality vs The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism: Which Should You Read?
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Myth and reality
Mircea Eliade--one of the most renowned expositors of the psychology of religion, mythology, and magic--shows that myth and symbol constitute a mode of thought that not only came before that of discursive and logical…
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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
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
Scores by source
| Myth and reality | The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.8 (2) | — |
| Google Books | 3.5 (3) | — |
Reception
| Myth and reality | The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | — |
| Editions | 14 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Pages | 204 | 206 |