Charisma and Myth by Raphael Falco (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Charisma and Myth by Raphael Falco, Professor Raphael Falco Combines an interdisciplinary examination of myth with various developments in the application of charisma theory to history and social life. This book argues that the survival of myth systems mirrors the survival of such charismatic groups as modern street gangs, the Anglo-Saxon comitatus, or Satans fallen angels in "Paradise Lost". FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Charisma and Myth combines an interdisciplinary examination of myth with the newest developments in the application of charisma theory to history and social life. Through scores of examples ranging from Inuit myth to Christian theology, from Malinowski to martyrology, Charisma and Myth argues definitively that the survival of myth systems mirrors the survival of such charismatic groups as modern street gangs, the Anglo-Saxon comitatus, or Satans fallen angels in Paradise Lost. Even the smallest charismatic group generates its own set of myths, and, like larger myth systems, depends on continual revolutionary change - not, as might be expected, on the stability of its myths - to survive and to achieve longevity. As this innovative study shows, group leaders must learn first to foster and then to manage the mild chaos and changing symbols of their myths. Charisma and Myth challenges myth theorists from the nineteenth through to the twenty-first century and adds a missing component to our understanding of how and why myths continue to grip our imaginations. Author Biography Raphael Falco is Professor of English Literature at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA. Table of Contents Introduction \ 1. From Barbaros to Mythos \ 2. Myth and Routinization \ 3. Authority and Archetypes \ 4. Charisma and Ritual \ Afterward: There Are Charismas Everywhere \ Bibliography \ Index Review "Starting with Max Webers famous concept of "charismatic authority" and the eventual "routinization" of it in traditional and bureaucratic authority, Raphael Falco argues that the original charisma remains far more alive than Weber assumes and that it does so because of myth. For Falco, religion, for example, would become dessicated without myth. With myth, religion can transform itself to meet changes in the world. Religion does not become hollow because myth changes to keep it alive. Weber himself wrote little on myth. It is Falco who ties charisma to myth. Most theorists of myth assume that, if anything, it is dried-up myth which kills religion and other institutions. Falco argues the opposite: that religion and other institutions would dry up without myth. An original take on the place of myth in the modern world. And very well written to boot." - Robert A. Segal, Sixth Century Chair in Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen, and author of Theorizing about Myth and Myth: A Very Short Introduction"Raphael Falcos Charisma and Myth is an important contribution to the study of myth as well as sociology. It makes clear in new and significant ways the role of shared myth, and the archetypes that emerge in them, in sustaining the charisma not only of leaders, but also of groups as such. Charisma is kept alive within a group both formally and informally, through stories, ritual, and characteristic attitudes and behavior, including "code" words. These observations, so valuable for understanding much of what is going on in todays religious and political worlds, are presented engagingly, with many telling examples. This is a powerful book which is bound to make an impact." - Robert Ellwood, author of Myth: A Guide for the Perplexed and Tales of Darkness (both Continuum) Promotional Combines an interdisciplinary examination of myth with the newest developments in the application of charisma theory to history and social life. Long Description Charisma and Myth combines an interdisciplinary examination of myth with the newest developments in the application of charisma theory to history and social life. Through scores of examples ranging from Inuit myth to Christian theology, from Malinowski to martyrology, Charisma and Myth argues definitively that the survival of myth systems mirrors the survival of such charismatic groups as modern street gangs, the Anglo-Saxon comitatus, or Satans fallen angels in Paradise Lost. Even the smallest charismatic group generates its own set of myths, and, like larger myth systems, depends on continual revolutionary change not, as might be expected, on the stability of its myths to survive and to achieve longevity. As this innovative study shows, group leaders must learn first to foster and then to manage the mild chaos and changing symbols of their myths. Charisma and Myth challenges myth theorists from the nineteenth through to the twenty-first century and adds a missing component to our understanding of how and why myths continue to grip our imaginations. > Review Quote "Starting with Max Webers famous concept of "charismatic authority" and the eventual "routinization" of it in traditional and bureaucratic authority, Raphael Falco argues that the original charisma remains far more alive than Weber assumes and that it does so because of myth. For Falco, religion, for example, would become dessicated without myth. With myth, religion can transform itself to meet changes in the world. Religion does not become hollow because myth changes to keep it alive. Weber himself wrote little on myth. It is Falco who ties charisma to myth. Most theorists of myth assume that, if anything, it is dried-up myth which kills religion and other institutions. Falco argues the opposite: that religion and other institutions would dry up without myth. An original take on the place of myth in the modern world. And very well written to boot." Robert A. Segal, Sixth Century Chair in Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen, and author of Theorizing about Myth and Myth: A Very Short Introduction Promotional "Headline" Combines an interdisciplinary examination of myth with the newest developments in the application of charisma theory to history and social life. Details ISBN0826433650 Author Professor Raphael Falco Short Title CHARISMA & MYTH Language English ISBN-10 0826433650 ISBN-13 9780826433657 Media Book Format Hardcover Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 1, black & white illustrations Pages 222 Birth 1952 Series Continuum Religious Studies UK Release Date 2010-01-17 NZ Release Date 2010-01-17 Translated from English Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-01-17 DEWEY 201.3 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly AU Release Date 2010-01-16 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:22789658;

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