Campbell, Joseph

The Hero with a Thousand Faces (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)

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ISBN 13:
9781577315933
author:
Campbell, Joseph
format:
Hardcover
publisher:
New World Library
language:
English
Publication Year:
2012
Pages:
418
Dimensions:
14.7 x 3.6 x 21.8 centimetres (0
Genre:
Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Folklore & Mythology,
Condition:
New
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  • The Hero with a Thousand Faces (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)
  • The Hero with a Thousand Faces (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces is a seminal work of comparative mythology that has shaped the way we understand the human experience. First published in 1949, this influential book combines the insights of modern psychology with Joseph Campbell's groundbreaking research on universal motifs of adventure and transformation. Campbell's work explores the Cosmogonic Cycle, a mythic pattern of world creation and destruction, and outlines the Hero's Journey, a universal motif that runs through virtually all of the world's mythic traditions. This third edition features expanded illustrations, a comprehensive bibliography, and more accessible sidebars, making it an ideal resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike. As relevant today as when it was first published, The Hero with a Thousand Faces continues to inspire new generations of artists, writers, and thinkers, offering a profound understanding of the human need to tell stories and the power of myth in shaping our culture.

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