Primitive Mythology (The masks of God) - Brossura

Joseph Campbell

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9780285640559: Primitive Mythology (The masks of God)

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ISBN 10: 0285640550 ISBN 13: 9780285640559

Casa editrice: Souvenir Press Ltd, 2011

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The Masks of God is the summation of Joseph Campbell's lifelong study of the origins and function of myth. In volume 1 of the series, Primitive Mythology, Campbell examines the primitive roots of spiritual beliefs among our ancient ancestors. Drawing on anthropology, archaeology and psychology Primitive Mythology confirms the fundamental unity of mankind (not only biologically but in shared spiritual history). The Masks of God traces mankind's history as a search for meaning through ideas, themes and quests of culture and religion.

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Recensione:

Campbell s words carry extraordinary weight, not only among scholars but among a wide range of other people who find his research down mythical pathways relevant to their lives today. --Time

One cannot but admire the width and diversity of Joseph Campbell s scholarship. Campbell s great gift is for fluent and engaging exposition. --New Society

Campbell has become the rarest of intellectuals... a serious thinker who has been embraced by popular culture. --Newsweek

L'autore:

Joseph Campbell was the leading authority on comparative mythology of the twentieth century. He taught at Sarah Lawrence College for most of his career and died in 1987. Among his many other books are The Hero with a Thousand Faces and Myths to Live By.

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