With an emphasis on exploring measurable aspects of ancient narratives Maths Meets Myths sets
out to investigate age-old material with new techniques. This book collects for the first time
novel quantitative approaches to studying sources from the past such as chronicles epics
folktales and myths. It contributes significantly to recent efforts in bringing together
natural scientists and humanities scholars in investigations aimed at achieving greater
understanding of our cultural inheritance. Accordingly each contribution reports on a modern
quantitative approach applicable to narrative sources from the past or describes those which
would be amenable to such treatment and why they are important. This volume is a unique
state-of-the-art compendium on an emerging research field which also addresses anyone with
interests in quantitative approaches to humanities.
