Uses of Comparative Mythology (RLE Myth) Essays on the Work of Joseph Campbell |
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| Editor:
| Golden, Kenneth L. |
| Series title: | Routledge Library Editions: Myth Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-138-84324-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2015 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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This collection, first published in 1992, offers critical-interpretive essays on various aspects of the work of Joseph Campbell (1904-1987), one of a very few international experts on myth. Joseph Campbell examines myths and mythologies from a comparative point of view, and he stresses those similarities among myths the world over as they suggest an existing, transcendent unity of all humankind. His interpretations foster an openness, even a generous appreciation of, all...
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This collection, first published in 1992, offers critical-interpretive essays on various aspects of the work of Joseph Campbell (1904-1987), one of a very few international experts on myth. Joseph Campbell examines myths and mythologies from a comparative point of view, and he stresses those similarities among myths the world over as they suggest an existing, transcendent unity of all humankind. His interpretations foster an openness, even a generous appreciation of, all myths; and he attempts to generate a broad, sympathetic understanding of the role of these 'stories' in human history, in our present-day lives, and in the possibilities of our future.