The Power of Myth
by Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
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Author: Bill Moyers, Joseph CampbellEdition: Paperback
Published: 1991-06-01
ISBN: 0385418868
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Anchor
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Book Review: Outstanding
Summary: 5 Stars
For anyone interested in life, history, phychology, culture ...the human experience...this is a "must". Joseph Campbell articulates how the underlying currents of our experience(internal & external)are reflected both individually and in masses through our mythology; where we've come from and where we're going. He does so with the expertise of a teacher who has the ability to reach into everyone from the novice to the expert and inject excitement into the subject.
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Among his many gifts, Joseph Campbell's most impressive was the unique ability to take a contemporary situation, such as the murder and funeral of President John F. Kennedy, and help us understand its impact in the context of ancient mythology. Herein lies the power of The Power of Myth, showing how humans are apt to create and live out the themes of mythology. Based on a six-part PBS television series hosted by Bill Moyers, this classic is especially compelling because of its engaging question-and-answer format, creating an easy, conversational approach to complicated and esoteric topics. For example, when discussing the mythology of heroes, Campbell and Moyers smoothly segue from the Sumerian sky goddess Inanna to Star Wars' mercenary-turned-hero, Han Solo. Most impressive is Campbell's encyclopedic knowledge of myths, demonstrated in his ability to recall the details and archetypes of almost any story, from any point and history, and translate it into a lesson for spiritual living in the here and now. --Gail HudsonFinally available in a popularly priced,??non-illustrated, smaller-format edition, which is ideal??for the college market and general reader alike,??this extraordinary best-seller is a brilliant??evocation of the noted scholar's teachings on mythology.
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