The Power of Myth
Language: English
1904- Anthropology Anthropology - Cultural Campbell Classics Comparative Religion Cultural Fairy Tales Fiction Folk Tales Folklore Folklore & Mythology Folklore & Mythology - Mythology General History Interviews Joseph Legends & Mythology Myth Mythologists Mythologists - United States Mythology Myths & Legends Myths & mythology Philosophy Religion Religion historians Religion historians - United States Religious Social Science Sociology Sociology of Religion Spirituality The Occult & Mythology United States Writing
Publisher: Anchor
Published: Jan 1, 1988
Description:
The national bestseller, now available in a non-illustrated, standard format paperback edition
The Power of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people--including Star Wars creator George Lucas. To Campbell, mythology was the “song of the universe, the music of the spheres.” With Bill Moyers, one of America’s most prominent journalists, as his thoughtful and engaging interviewer, The Power of Myth touches on subjects from modern marriage to virgin births, from Jesus to John Lennon, offering a brilliant combination of intelligence and wit.
This extraordinary book reveals how the themes and symbols of ancient narratives continue to bring meaning to birth, death, love, and war. From stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome to traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity, a broad array of themes are considered that together identify the universality of human experience across time and culture. An impeccable match of interviewer and subject, a timeless distillation of Campbell’s work, The Power of Myth continues to exert a profound influence on our culture.
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