Occidental Mythology
The author of such acclaimed books as Hero With a Thousand Faces and The Power of Myth discusses the primitive roots of mythology, examining them in light of the most recent discoveries in archaeology, anthropology, and psychology
The author of such acclaimed books as Hero With a Thousand Faces and The Power of Myth discusses the primitive roots of mythology, examining them in light of the most recent discoveries in archaeology, anthropology, and psychology
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140043068 (0140043063)
Publish date: October 28th 1983
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 564
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Non Fiction,
History,
Reference,
Culture,
Religion,
Philosophy,
Spirituality,
Anthropology,
Psychology,
Cultural Studies,
Mythology
Series: The Masks of God (#3)
Occidental Mythology is the third book in Campbellās The Masks of God tetralogy. This is not light reading. Densely packed, each page is loaded with historical references that make most textbooks seem like waiting room material. I have quickly become a devotee of this man, but his writing can be ...