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Star Wars - The Power of Myth Paperback – March 1, 2000

by DK Publishing (Author)
4 out of 5 stars 7 customer reviews
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Product Details

  • Series: Star Wars
  • Paperback: 48 pages
  • Publisher: DK CHILDREN; 1st edition (March 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0789455919
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789455918
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.2 x 9.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,271,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 starsComplicated Star war myths explained for everyone
By A Customer on March 31, 2000
Format: Paperback
This book is besides a nice Star wars picture gallery alsoasplendid popular analysis of the Star Wars myths and legends. Theepisodes and various elements of the movies are compared with episodes in world history, the bible and Greek mythology ect. Luke Skywalker is paralleled with Wilhelm Tell, King Arthur and so on. Lukes companions and enemies and dominating themes as his relationship towards his father Darth Vader, treason, self-sacrifice and heroic deeds are compared with well-known existing myths and legends. World historical events is also clearly felt in the spacefighting (Second World War - Battle of Britain) and the pod racing in Episode One (Ancient Rome - Ben Hur in Circus Maximus). The Jedi-philosophy has many element from the Zenbudhism and the Imperial Storm Troopers are in many ways like medieval armoured knights. The book is nicely illustrated with lots of pictures from the movies. It will appeal strongly to children from 12 years and every Star wars-fan up 99 years. Star wars. The power of Myth will be a great help in guiding you through the rather complicated personal relationships and myths in the Star Wars universe of the four movies. Rasmus of 14 said to me: "Now I suddenly realize how everything works in the four movies and how they are linked together." I can clearly recommend this book to every Star wars-fan.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA book in which parallel lines DO intersect..
By A Customer on July 11, 2000
Format: Paperback
This thin, colorful book is a trifle formula, yet despite this it reads itself very well (i.e., hard to put down). Its streamlined, "pure protein" format also make it a likely candidate for multiple, enjoyable perusals...
It's brief, it's light reading, and it's fun...
As Roger Ebert rightly observes, a large part of the SW appeal is its visual richness. The book captures and conveys this well: nicely choreographed presentations of lovely color illustrations illuminated by succinct descriptions of mythological parallels.
It is well-known that George Lucas wisely modelled his universe on the work of Joseph Campbell, (note title). The recurrent mythological themes in SW are sufficiently presented to make this book a nice gift for anyone interested in either subject, child or adult.
Recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 starsGreat Book for kids and adults alike...
By A. J Velarde on September 6, 2001
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The great thing about this book it that it's fun to read. It has a lot of pics about legends that are somehow similar to the events depicted on Star Wars. If you are a fan of the Star Wars films, or just a fan of mithology, you will love this book.
It's a great gift for children who are beginning to read, and are somehow familiar with Star Wars.
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4.0 out of 5 starsSurprisingly good introduction to heroic myth
By E. M. Van Court VINE VOICE on April 10, 2010
Format: Paperback
This is a first rate introduction for younger readers to the structure of heroic stories.

Taking examples from the Arthurian legends, Aeneas, Norse legends, Greek mythology, and other traditional sources and comparing them to the Star Wars epic, this book lays out the framework of the heroic journey. OK, so it's not a scholarly study of mythic literature, but it is an excellent primer for younger (10-14) readers, using both classical sources and a popular contemporary source to describe literary patterns in a fashion that won't put them to sleep.

Try to make an 11 yr old read Chaffinch or Edith Hamilton's Mythology and things will start with eye-rolls and groans. Tell them the have to read a book about Star Wars, and they'll be so confused that you're making them read about a movie that the educational aspects will slip right past their conscious minds and into their brains before they realize that you put one over on them.

The pictures are good, but make the pages a little busy, but given that they show King Arthur with pre-1000 BCE style arms and armor rather than sixteenth century armor, I think I can forgive the author's excesses.

E. M. Van Court
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