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Paul A. Trout
Books by Paul A. Trout
Deadly Powers
Animal Predators and the Mythic Imagination
Foreword by Barbara Ehrenreich
In this illuminating and evocative exploration of the origin and function of storytelling, the author goes beyond the work of mythologist Joseph Campbell, arguing that mythmaking evolved as a cultural survival strategy for coping with the constant fear of being killed and eaten by predators. Begi...