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The Hero With a Thousand Faces

(Bollingen, No 17)

By Joseph Campbell

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| Hardcover | 9780691097435

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Despite their infinite variety of incident, setting, and costume, the myths of the world offer only a limited number of responses to the riddle of life. In this best-selling volume, Joseph Campbell presents the composite hero. Through Campbell's eyes, we see Apollo, the Frog King of the fairy tale, Continue

Despite their infinite variety of incident, setting, and costume, the myths of the world offer only a limited number of responses to the riddle of life. In this best-selling volume, Joseph Campbell presents the composite hero. Through Campbell's eyes, we see Apollo, the Frog King of the fairy tale, Wotan, the Buddha, and numerous other protagonists of folklore and religion enacting simultaneously the various phases of their common story. Campbell begins his interpretation of these timeless symbols by examining their relationship to those rediscovered in dreams by depth psychology. The psychological view is then compared with the words of such spiritual leaders as Moses, Jesus, Mohammed, Lao-tse, and the "Old Men" of the Australian tribes. From behind a thousand faces, the single hero emerges, archetype of all myth.

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  • A Classic

    This is Campbell's masterpiece. It's a must-read for anyone interested in mythology, culture, literature...really, it's a must-read for everyone! Great insights into universal elements of culture as well as the fundamentals of story arcs.

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    currerbell said on Oct 29, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • The research done for this book is astounding. Known more for its influence on George Lucas and the Star Wars saga, The Hero With A Thousand Faces attempts to show the similarities of world religions and mythologies, and suggests that in spite of its unconcious and psychological overtones, mythology ... (continue)

    The research done for this book is astounding. Known more for its influence on George Lucas and the Star Wars saga, The Hero With A Thousand Faces attempts to show the similarities of world religions and mythologies, and suggests that in spite of its unconcious and psychological overtones, mythology and religion may not work in this day and age because of how sophisticated Man has become.

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    shazzpezzazz said on Mar 13, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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