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This review is from: The Inner Reaches of Outer Space: Metaphor as Myth and as Religion (Paperback)
As above, so below, as within, so without, as in ancient times, so now.
Although Campbell's writing is sometimes convoluted, and/or grammatically wanting in some cases, the message, with sparse but extremely informative illustrations is a fascinating spiral of affinities between mysteries, between nations, between eons, ad infinitum. The message is not only read, but it is absorbed by osmosis. For anyone who desires to know more about Joseph Campbell's philosophy, read this book -- whatever is not totally understood will still not detract from the final outcome -- your "aha!" moments far outweigh the concentration necessary to complete this short but concentrated tome.
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A Spiritual Adventure,
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This review is from: The Inner Reaches of Outer Space: Metaphor as Myth and as Religion (Paperback)
Chapters: Myth and the Body, Cosmology and Mythic Imagination [The Problem, Metaphor as Fact and Fact as Metaphor, Metaphors of Psychological Transformation, Threshold Figures, The Metaphorical Journey, Metaphorical Identification, The Net of Gems], The Way of Art.
Nice illustrations from Navajo sand painting, the Aztecs, the Egyptians, India, early Chinese, and others. Highly recommended. |
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The Inner Reaches of Outer Space: Metaphor as Myth and as Religion by Joseph Campbell (Paperback - January 31, 1993)
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