The myth of the birth of the hero : a psychological exploration of myth / Otto Rank ; translated by Gregory C. Richter and E. James Lieberman ; with an introductory essay by Robert A. Segal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rank, Otto, 1884-1939.

Contributor:

Richter, Gregory C.

Lieberman, E. James, 1934-

Segal, Robert Alan.

Standardized Title:

Mythus von der Geburt des Helden. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Mythology--Psychological aspects.

Mythology.

Psychology, Pathological.

Heroes.

Physical Description:

xlviii, 149 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Expanded and updated edition.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004.

Summary:

Originally published in German in 1909, Otto Rank's "The Myth of the Birth of the Hero" offered psychoanalytical interpretations of mythological stories as a means of understanding the human psyche. Thirteen years later, Rank substantially revised this seminal work, incorporating new discoveries in psychoanalysis, mythology, and ethnology, doubling the size of the book. This expanded second edition has never before been available in English.

Contents:

2. The Cycle of Myths 9

3. The Interpretation of the Myths 47

The Play within Hamlet: Toward an Analysis and Dynamic Understanding of the Work 93.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [129]-142) and index.

ISBN:

0801878837

OCLC:

53162585