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Loading... The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949)by Joseph Campbell
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Along with Kafka, Joyce, Asimov, and Gibson, Campbell has earned himself a spot as one of the authors that have had the greatest impact on my psyche and the way I see the world. Easily one of my favourite books ever. Campbell's prose is poetic, yet succinct. He puts his points across in a beautiful way through myths and legends from all over the globe. I found that every chapter lead me down a road of epiphany and wonder, and I know for certain I'll be coming back to this book throughout my life. I doubt I read it all the way through, but between the Bill Moyer show and reading enough of the book to make notes, and encountering Campbell elsewhere, I have a pretty good grasp of the concept if not all of the examples. I will revisit Campbell in general to see if he still resonates 20 years later. ContainsInspiredHas as a commentary on the text
Since its release in 1949, The Hero With a Thousand Faces has influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology with Joseph Campbells' revolutionary understanding of comparative mythology. In these pages, Campbell outlines the Hero's Journey, a universal motif of adventure and transformation that runs through virtually all of the world's mythic traditions. He also explores the Cosmogonic Cycle, the mythic pattern of world creation and destruction. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)291.13Religions Other Religions Comparative Religion; Mythology (No Longer Used) Mythologies Archetypal MythologyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Robert Graves was easier to read, if less plausible.