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The historical value of myths / John Karabelas.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Karabelas, John, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mythology--Historiography.
- Mythology.
- Historiography--Philosophy.
- Historiography.
- History--Philosophy.
- History.
- Mythology--Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 99 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.
- Biography/History:
- John Karabelas is an independent researcher with interests in the philosophy of history and European cultural and intellectual history. He has published articles on R.G. Collingwood's philosophy ("Fairy Tales and Totemism," 2011; "Rationalism and the Law," 2015), and the philosophy of history of the British idealists (2018).
- Contents:
- Preface
- Chapter 1. The enigma of myth as history: the view from antiquity ; Content, structure and the import of myths ; Aristotle on the relation between poetry and history ; Final remarks and summary
- Chapter 2. The decadence of myth: priestly lies, exaggerated histories and allegories
- Chapter 3. The significance of method: R.G. Collingwood and fairy tales as myths ; The historical character of fairy tales ; The value of method
- Chapter 4. Romantic historiography and myths ; The meanings of Romanticism ; The historical mindedness of Romanticism ; Historical change ; Historical cosmopolitanism ; Unity of the mind & freedom ; The emergence of Romanticism: the relationship between history and political philosophy
- Chapter 5. Edmund Burke: the forgotten historian
- The historicity of myths: some thoughts on history and myth
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 18, 2023).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Karabelas, John. Historical value of myths
- ISBN:
- 9781315387703
- 1315387700
- 9781315387673
- 1315387670
- 9781315387697
- 1315387697
- 9781315387680
- 1315387689
- Publisher Number:
- 40031529241
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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