The Power
of Myth
of Myth
Authors: Joseph
Campbell, Bill Moyers
Campbell, Bill Moyers
The Power
of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and
his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound
influence on millions of people–including Star Wars creator George Lucas. To
Campbell, mythology was the “song of the universe, the music of the spheres.”
With Bill Moyers, one of America’s most prominent journalists, as his
thoughtful and engaging interviewer, The Power of Myth touches on subjects from
modern marriage to virgin births, from Jesus to John Lennon, offering a
brilliant combination of intelligence and wit.
of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and
his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound
influence on millions of people–including Star Wars creator George Lucas. To
Campbell, mythology was the “song of the universe, the music of the spheres.”
With Bill Moyers, one of America’s most prominent journalists, as his
thoughtful and engaging interviewer, The Power of Myth touches on subjects from
modern marriage to virgin births, from Jesus to John Lennon, offering a
brilliant combination of intelligence and wit.
This
extraordinary book reveals how the themes and symbols of ancient narratives
continue to bring meaning to birth, death, love, and war. From stories of the
gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome to traditions of Buddhism,
Hinduism and Christianity, a broad array of themes are considered that together
identify the universality of human experience across time and culture. An
impeccable match of interviewer and subject, a timeless distillation of
Campbell’s work, The Power of Myth continues to exert a profound influence on
our culture.
extraordinary book reveals how the themes and symbols of ancient narratives
continue to bring meaning to birth, death, love, and war. From stories of the
gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome to traditions of Buddhism,
Hinduism and Christianity, a broad array of themes are considered that together
identify the universality of human experience across time and culture. An
impeccable match of interviewer and subject, a timeless distillation of
Campbell’s work, The Power of Myth continues to exert a profound influence on
our culture.
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ISBN-10: 0385418868
