Deadly Powers Animal Predators and the Mythic Imagination |
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| Author:
| Trout, Paul A. |
| Foreword by:
| Ehrenreich, Barbara |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61614-501-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | Prometheus Books, Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $26.00 |
Book Description:
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Devouring beasts, birds with razor-talons, writhing snakes and other animal predators in search of human flesh are a staple of ancient mythology. This exploration of the origin and function of storytelling argues that mythmaking evolved as a cultural survival strategy for coping with the constant fear of being killed and eaten by predators.
Devouring beasts, birds with razor-talons, writhing snakes and other animal predators in search of human flesh are a staple of ancient mythology. This exploration of the origin and function of storytelling argues that mythmaking evolved as a cultural survival strategy for coping with the constant fear of being killed and eaten by predators.