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The Hero's Journey
The Hero's Journey
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Author: Joseph Campbell Publisher: New World Library Format: Hardcover # of Pages: 249 Pub. Date: 2003 ISBN-10: 1577314042 ISBN-13: 9781577314042
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About the Book:
In The Hero's Journey the world's foremost scholar of mythology turns his powers of observation and analysis on his own life's journey and conveys the excitement of his lifelong exploration of mythic traditions, which he called "the one great story of mankind." In conversations with poets, anthropologists, and philosophers, Joseph Campbell reflects on subjects ranging from the origins and functions of myth, the role of the artist and the need for ritual, to the ordeals of love and romance. Illustrated throughout with photographs from Joseph Campbell's family archive and with a new preface, the author of Hero With a Thousand Faces, The Masks of God series, and The Power of Myth, introduces you firsthand to Joseph Campbell the man, his discoveries, his terminology, and his thinking.
About the Author:
Joseph Campbell was interested in mythology since his childhood in New York, when he read books about American Indians, frequently visited the American Museum of Natural History, and was fascinated by the museum's collection of totem poles. He earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees at Columbia in 1925 and 1927 and went on to study medieval French and Sanskrit at the universities of Paris and Munich. The many books by Professor Campbell rank among the classics in mythology and literature. Among his many awards, Campbell received the National Institute of Arts and Letters Award for Contribution to Creative Literature and the 1985 Medal of Honor for Literature from the National Arts Club. A past president of the American Society for the Study of Religion, Campbell was professor emeritus at Sarah Lawrence College in New York until his retirement in 1972 at which time he devoted himself to his writing. He died after a short struggle with cancer in 1987. |
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