The Truth of Myth

Tok Thompson is Associate Professor of Teaching, Anthropology, and Communications at the University of Southern California. Gregory Schrempp is Professor of Folklore at Indiana University.

• PrologueIntroduction Chapter 1: Definitions and Starting Points Chapter 2: Highlights in the History of Mythological Research Chapter 3: Studying Mythology ComparativelyChapter 4: Some Current Trends Conclusion Glossary Works Cited Index

A sketch of the history of mythological research and encouragement to study myths comparatively makes this study of mythology interesting to scholars and accessible and intriguing to students—an excellent text (and series!) for classroom work.... Highly recommended.