Introduction

Only after the end of the long 19th century has it become possible to recognise that with the emergence of modernity the mythical did not vanish but rather persisted or returned in another form. Authors from various fields and theoretical traditions have noted the persistence of the mythical in mod...

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Wedi'i Gadw mewn:
Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Cyhoeddwyd yn:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/am,
Prif Awduron: Sieber, Jan, Berdet, Marc
Fformat: Article ou chapitre numérique
Iaith:Anglais
Cyhoeddwyd: Anthropology + Materialism 2014
Mynediad Ar-lein:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Crynodeb:Only after the end of the long 19th century has it become possible to recognise that with the emergence of modernity the mythical did not vanish but rather persisted or returned in another form. Authors from various fields and theoretical traditions have noted the persistence of the mythical in modern society. As the mythical persists, the questions remain why, how, and what role it plays. How does the persistence of the mythical relate to contemporary society and its various spheres? What i...