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Primitive Mythology - Joseph Campbell
Primitive Mythology
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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: paper
ISBN: 9780140194432 (0140194436)
ASIN: 140194436
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 528
Edition language: English
Series: The Masks of God (#1)
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ewilly
ewilly rated it
As always with Campbell, what strikes you first is his personality, his passion, his erudition, his joy at using comparisons of ancient religions to show us what they have in common and thus the deepest impulses that made them, their most basic truths, and how these truths may be applied to the crea...
Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it
3.0 The Masks of God, Vol. 1: Primitive Mythology
Campbell is best known because of the PBS series The Power of Myth with Moyers that aired in 1988 and for his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces that influenced George Lucas of Star Wars fame and influential with many a writer, especially in speculative fiction. Primitive Mythology is the first par...
Dr Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets
Dr Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets rated it
5.0 Primitive Mythology
Very clear and thought provoking. Almost too much to process but addictive reading.
For the Love of Books
For the Love of Books rated it
3.0 The Masks of God : Primitive Mythology
it was ok the story was a bit flat however it was not bad either
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