On the Origin of Stories

Brian Boyd

Harvard University Press, 2010

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Brian Boyd explains why we tell stories and how our minds are shaped to understand them. After considering art as adaptation, Boyd examines Homer’s Odyssey and Dr. Seuss’s Horton Hears a Who! demonstrating how an evolutionary lens can offer new understanding and appreciation of specific works.

ISBN-13
9780674057111
ISBN-10
0674057112
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Year
2010
Publication date
2010-11-15
Pages
560
Dimensions
234x157x31
Weight
652