On the Origin of Stories: Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction - Brian Boyd - Books - Harvard University Press - 9780674057111 - November 15, 2010
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Brian Boyd
On the Origin of Stories: Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction

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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.

560 pages, 14 halftones

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 15, 2010
ISBN13 9780674057111
Publishers Harvard University Press
Pages 560
Dimensions 157 × 234 × 31 mm   ·   652 g
Language English  

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