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Loading... The Power of Mythby Joseph Campbell
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This book was 'Life Changing' for I was so engrossed in reading it that I never really took much notice of a young and single Jennifer Hawkins (Miss Universe) standing next to me and waiting for some 'hero' to sweep her off her feet. The rest is history... (  ) Jasignature | Nov 12, 2009 |  Great read! ;) DengLaoshi | Oct 25, 2008 | Just fucking mind-opening and amazing. ( ) ryry9379 | May 22, 2008 | It's a series of interviews Campbell gave to Bill Moyers on the nature and power of myth taped over two years, with the last one done a few months before his death . In a format of questions and answers Campbell examines common myths that transcend cultures and human conditions: on the hero, the nature of myth, storytelling, the goddess, and finally what we understand of eternity. His thoughts are very insightful and show both immense knowledge of the subject matter and an amazing ability to both analyze and synthesize. He is at an equal ease citing from Greek and Western philosophers, Old and New Testament, Eastern ancient texts, and various aboriginal cultural tradition. He spices it all up with stories and myths which he retells with great skill. Wonderful stuff. I'll be reading more of him. ( )1  Niecierpek | Nov 27, 2007 | I love what Joseph Campbell has to say, but the interview style of the book was distracting. (  )1 tloeffler | Aug 5, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
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