The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Joseph Campbell
Discover the universal motif of adventure and transformation present in virtually all of the world’s mythic traditions in this groundbreaking book. Joseph Campbell combines modern psychology with comparative mythology to outline the Hero’s Journey and Cosmogonic Cycle, exploring the mythic pattern of world creation and destruction. This third edition features expanded illustrations, a comprehensive bibliography, and accessible sidebars. Relevant today as it was in 1949, The Hero with a Thousand Faces continues to inspire artists and all those interested in the human need to tell stories.
Publish Date
1972-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
1972-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
First Published in 1949
Goodreads rating
4.14
ISBN
8601404236419
Recommendations
6
Recommendations
Joseph Campbell was the first person to really open my eyes to the compassionate side of life, or of thought. – source
2021-02-20T12:50:02.000Z
Meticulous reading and re-reading of key philosophy books
Some:
Upanishads
World as Will and Representation
Hero With a Thousand Faces
Freedom from the Known
Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying
No death, No Fear
Living Life Backwards
Tao Te Ching
Metaphysics (Aristotle) – source