The Life Fantastic: Myth, History, Pop and Folklore in the Making of Western Culture

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Noa Menhaim

The Life Fantastic

Myth, History, Pop and Folklore in the Making of Western Culture

Noa Menhaim

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Watkins Publishing
01 November 2022

Literary essays; Folklore, myths & legends

Explore the sprawling network of culture to discover the incredible ways in which ideas connect to shape the world we see today.

Explore the sprawling network of culture to discover the incredible ways in which ideas connect to shape the world we see today.

These mind-blowing essays dig down to the roots of stories, myths and literary genres, travelling from art to politics to history to folklore, and from high to popular culture and back again. Through an intricate web of sidenotes, embark on a voyage of discovery from the unluckiest book ever made to Viking horned helmets to the sex life of vampires .... or from mermaids frolicking in the margins to the ancient Amazons to the power of Amazon and on to Utopia and Atlantis ...

This is western culture as you've never seen it before.

By: Noa Menhaim
Imprint: Watkins Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 0th New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781786786470
ISBN 10: 1786786478
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 November 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Noa Manheim is an essayist, editor, lecturer, literary critic and head of the Hebrew literature department at Israel's largest publishing house. Manheim has made many appearances on radio and television. She is also known for her screenwriting, script editing and TV series development.