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The Power of Myth Paperback - 1991
by Campbell, Joseph
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- Paperback
The author of the bestselling Hero With a Thousand Faces touches on subjects ranging from modern marriage to virgin births, from Jesus to John Lennon, in an intriguing and entertaining attempt to explain our world.
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- Title The Power of Myth
- Author Campbell, Joseph
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Later printing
- Condition Used - VG
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Anchor Books, New York
- Date 1991
- Features Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 252485
- ISBN 9780385418867 / 0385418868
- Weight 0.52 lbs (0.24 kg)
- Dimensions 8.02 x 5.2 x 0.68 in (20.37 x 13.21 x 1.73 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Myth, Campbell, Joseph
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 90023860
- Dewey Decimal Code 291.13
About this book
The noted mythologist discusses the relationship of ancient myths to modern life, including discussions of recent heros, tales of love and marriage, the power of myth, and mythic themes.
Summary
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.
From the jacket flap
Finally 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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- Quill & Quire, 12/01/2001, Page 16