Psychoanalytic approaches to myth vs The Denial of Death: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Myth, Psychological aspects, Psychology, Mythology
Psychoanalytic approaches to myth
This book surveys the history of psychoanalytic treatments of myths variously as symptoms of psychopathology, as cultural defense mechanisms, and as metaphoric expressions of ideas that may include therapeutic insights.
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The Denial of Death
“The first thing we have to do with heroism is to lay bare its underside, show what gives human heroics its specific nature and impetus.”
The Denial of Death is a 1973 book by American cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker which discusses the psychological and philosophical implications of how people and cultures have reacted to the concept of death. The…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Psychoanalytic approaches to myth is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Denial of Death.
- The Denial of Death has the widest readership — 125 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Psychoanalytic approaches to myth | The Denial of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (44) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (125) |
Reception
| Psychoanalytic approaches to myth | The Denial of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 125 |
| Editions | 9 | 21 |
| Citations | 12 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 10 | — |
| Written reviews | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 9712 |
| Pages | 172 | 315 |