A Short History Of Myth - Canons (Paperback)

'Elegantly argued and consistently thought-provoking' - Telegraph

'Witty, informative and contemplative' - New York Times

'Remarkable' - The Times

'What Armstrong does in her skid over the millennia is make comparisons, connections and contrasts in a way that cannot fail to enlighten the general reader . . . Myths are narratives: as she eloquently says, we shouldn't be done with them yet' - Nicholas Lezard, Guardian

'Valiant and readable . . . clearly and concisely written' - Independent

'With characteristic incisiveness, Armstrong explores the development of myth from prehistory to the present day' - Daily Mail

'Brilliant . . . Succinct and thoughtfully elucidated' - Elle

'Karen Armstrong is a genius' - A N Wilson

'Karen Armstrong is one of our most perceptive and thoughtful writers on religion' - John Gray

'One of the handful of wise and supremely intelligent commentators on religion' - Alain De Botton