Myth

Robert Ellwood was Professor of Religion at the University of Southern California from 1967 until his retirement in 1997. He is author or editor of over 25 books, including textbooks in world religions and religious studies, histories, and works on spirituality.

• 1. Encountering Myth; 2. Types and Theories of Myth; 3. Creation Myths; 4. The Hero's Journey: The Warrior; 5. The Hero's Journey: The Saviour; 6. Eschatological Myth: The End of the World; 7. Myths of Evil; 8. Nationalistic Myth; 9. The Sources of Myth; 10. The Psychology of Myth; 11. Mythologists; 12. Modern Myth.

'The clarity of writing is superb—doubtless related to the sensitive perception of myth that indicates Ellwood's great familiarity with the subject ... A very gracious history of mythological studies is admirably brought in alongside the more general explications of types of myths, and historically important mythographers are introduced quite accessibly. The book will be a superb introduction to mythological studies for a long time to come.' William G. Doty is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama/Tuscaloosa