Tales of Darkness: The Mythology of Evil

by Robert Ellwood and Robert S. Ellwood

Book Overview

Evil, an undeniable yet inexplicable force in human existence, is often defined as that which ought not to be, yet is - so it must be destroyed, or contained, or lived with. Myths of evil function to universalize the human condition, to show the tension between the ideal and the real, to reveal but not allegorize that condition, and to go some way to assist humanity in understanding, combating, and coping with evil within its societies.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826436617
• ISBN13: 9780826436610
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"