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Listen to the full audiobook free with a 30-day trial at http://hotaudiobook.com/free/147902 Title: Short History of Myth Author: Karen Armstrong Narrator: Sandra Burr Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs 32 mins Language: English Release date: 2005-10-21 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Genres: Fiction & Literature, Fairy Tales & Folklore Publisher's Summary: What are myths? How have they evolved? And why do we still so desperately need them? The history of myth is the history of humanity; our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other. Myths help us make sense of the universe. Armstrong takes us from the Palaeolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the Great Western Transformation of the last five hundred years and the discrediting of myth by science. Heralding a major series of retellings of international myths by authors from around the world, Armstrong's characteristically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant an