Mythography: The Study of Myths and Rituals

by William G. Doty

William Doty's popular text has been hailed as the most comprehensive work of its kind. Extensively rewritten and completely restructured, the new edition provides further depth and perspective and is even more accessible to students of myth. It includes expanded coverage of postmodern and poststructuralist perspectives, the Gernet Center, mythic iconography, neo-Jungian approaches, and cultural studies, and it summarizes what is new in the study of Greek myth, iconography, French classical scholarship, and ritual studies. It also features a comprehensive index of names and topics, a glossary, an up-to-date annotated bibliography, and a guide to myth on the Internet. Presenting all major myth theorists from antiquity to the present, Mythography is an encyclopedic work that offers a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of myth. By reflecting the dramatic increase in interest in myth among both scholars and general readers since publication of the first edition, it remains a key study of modern approaches to myth and an essential guide to the wealth of mythographic research available today.

Genres: Mythology, Nonfiction, Classics, History, Religion

326 pages, Hardcover

First published March 21, 1986

Reviews

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although this book is extremely long, it is a great source of information for mythography. It discusses in detail several of the methods surrounding myth and provides plenty of sources for further reading. Doty provides a mostly balanced view and I find myself agreeing with the tone and purpose of the book.