Myths to Live by by Joseph Campbell (English) Paperback Book

Description: Myths to Live by by Joseph Campbell The author of the bestselling four-volume series The Masks of God explores how these enduring myths still influence our daily lives and can provide personal meaning in our lives. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What power do the universal myths hold on our inner, spiritual lives? Joseph Campbell was the worlds greatest authority on myth, his monumental four-volume The Masks of God is a definitive work on the subject, and in Myths to Live By he explores how these enduring myths still influence our daily lives and can provide personal meaning in our lives. No other academic has had such a far-reaching effect on mass culture. - The Independent Myths are a way of explaining the cosmos, the origin of life and Mans relationship with their environment; they play a cohesive role in society. Joseph Campbell analyses myth in psychoanalytic terms to reveal their essential qualities and to demonstrate how they continue to reflect human needs, providing reassurance even in todays world. Ranging from Zen koans and Indian aesthetics to walking on the moon, Joseph Campbell explores how myth and religion follow the same archetypes, which are not exclusive to any single race, religion or region. Campbell believed that all religion is a search for the same transcendent and fundamental spiritual truths. He shows how we must recognise the common denominators between differing myths and faiths and allow this knowledge to fulfil human potential everywhere. Author Biography Joseph Campbell was the leading authority on comparative mythology of the twentieth century. He taught at Sarah Lawrence College for most of his career and died in 1987. Review An impressive familiarity with myths from many parts of the world... pointing to unexpected links across cultures. -- Love & Language * . *Campbell has become the rarest of intellectuals... a serious thinker who has been embraced by popular culture. -- Newsweek * . *No other academic has had such a far-reaching effect on mass culture. -- The Independent * . * Promotional What power do the universal myths hold on our inner, spiritual lives? Kirkus US Review Campbell, author of The Masks of God and a respected mythologist, conceived these essays originally as lectures for Cooper Unions Forum series. They still resonate with echos of the hall as he recapitulates the themes of his more scholarly works: namely, a Jungian view of the nature and origins of myth, and a conviction that myth is still (as it has been always and everywhere) the prerequisite to social stability and genuine self-realization. An anecdotal and comparative survey of the worlds mythological lore is given here chiefly, however, as a touchstone for finding equivalent verities in our own time. This can lead to some startling speculations - e.g., that contemporary western soldiers suffer from want of a "war myth" which would "psychically induct" them to their role - and questionable conclusions, e.g., his celebration of the space race in that it reveals a powerful new "affect image" of earth as "the one oasis in all space," a "kind of sacred grove. . . set apart for the rituals of life." Ritual is the key word (for Campbell, life seems meaningless without it): the church, for instance, is in decline simply because it is not making an "affective display" of its rites and symbols, and schizophrenia (after Laing and Perry) is accepted as a benign parallel to "shamanistic crisis" and archetypical voyaging. But ritual per se is not enough to reconcile the curious east/west split in the authors own conservative thought, which would have progress and nirvana too. Best read as first heard, for the erudite incidentals and enthralling podium style. (Kirkus Reviews) Long Description What power do the universal myths hold on our inner, spiritual lives? Joseph Campbell was the worlds greatest authority on myth, his monumental four-volume The Masks of God is a definitive work on the subject, and in Myths to Live By he explores how these enduring myths still influence our daily lives and can provide personal meaning in our lives. No other academic has had such a far-reaching effect on mass culture. - The Independent Myths are a way of explaining the cosmos, the origin of life and Mans relationship with their environment; they play a cohesive role in society. Joseph Campbell analyses myth in psychoanalytic terms to reveal their essential qualities and to demonstrate how they continue to reflect human needs, providing reassurance even in todays world. Ranging from Zen koans and Indian aesthetics to walking on the moon, Joseph Campbell explores how myth and religion follow the same archetypes, which are not exclusive to any single race, religion or region. Campbell believed that all religion is a search for the same transcendent and fundamental spiritual truths. He shows how we must recognise the common denominators between differing myths and faiths and allow this knowledge to fulfil human potential everywhere. Review Text An impressive familiarity with myths from many parts of the world... pointing to unexpected links across cultures. Promotional "Headline" What power do the universal myths hold on our inner, spiritual lives? Details ISBN0285647318 Author Joseph Campbell Series Condor Books Year 1995 ISBN-10 0285647318 ISBN-13 9780285647312 Format Paperback Imprint Souvenir Press Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 291.13 Birth 1904 Death 1987 Media Book Pages 288 Language English Publication Date 1995-02-09 Publisher Profile Books Ltd UK Release Date 1995-02-09 AU Release Date 1995-02-09 Audience Age 18 Edition Description Main Audience General NZ Release Date 1995-02-08 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1096590;

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