In the Embrace of the Swan
Download or Read eBook In the Embrace of the Swan PDF written by Rüdiger Görner and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Rüdiger Görner |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 2010-08-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110215915 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110215918 |
Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis In the Embrace of the Swan by : Rüdiger Görner
Book excerpt: Myths determine the way cultures understand themselves. The papers in this volume examine culturally specific myths in Britain and the German-speaking world, and compare approaches to the theory of myth, together with the ways in which mythological formations operate in literature, aesthetics and politics ‐ with a focus on the period around 1800. They enquire into the consequences of myth-oriented discourses for the way in which these two cultures understand each other, and in this way make a significant contribution to a more profound approach to intercultural research.