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The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell) Paperback – Illustrated, March 11, 2014

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Joseph Campbell, arguably the greatest mythologist of the twentieth century, was certainly one of our greatest storytellers. This masterfully crafted book interweaves conversations between Campbell and some of the people he inspired, including poet Robert Bly, anthropologist Angeles Arrien, filmmaker David Kennard, Doors drummer John Densmore, psychiatric pioneer Stanislov Grof, Nobel laureate Roger Guillemen, and others. Campbell reflects on subjects ranging from the origins and functions of myth, the role of the artist, and the need for ritual to the ordeals of love and romance. With poetry and humor, Campbell recounts his own quest and conveys the excitement of his lifelong exploration of our mythic traditions, what he called “the one great story of mankind.”

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“A fascinating series of dialogues with Joseph Campbell, revealing at every turn fresh aspects of his genius, wisdom, and understanding. I hope this much-needed book will be widely read and pondered.”
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“We don’t have enough personal history regarding Joseph Campbell, so [this] book fills a real need.”
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“Blissful! Illuminating! The voice of the master storyteller himself...An outstanding introduction to the great teacher and personalizer of our myths and muses.”
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“These stories reveal how [Campbell’s] sense of the oneness of mythology began and grew over the course of his long and event-filled life journey. As we read them, we experience the warm human presence of a man who spent his life learning from others as well as teaching. Recommended.”
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Joseph Campbell (1904–1987) is widely credited with bringing mythology to a mass audience. His works, including the four-volume The Masks of God and The Power of Myth (with Bill Moyers), rank among the classics in mythology and literature.

Phil Cousineau is an award-winning writer and filmmaker, teacher and editor, lecturer and travel leader, storyteller and TV host. He has written and co-written numerous books on religion, travel, and mythology, including The Art of Pilgrimage and Once and Future Myths. He lives in San Francisco.

Stuart L. Brown was the executive producer of (and driving force behind) the popular documentary film The Hero's Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell. He lives in Northern California.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ New World Library; Third edition (March 11, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1608681890
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1608681891
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches
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Joseph Campbell (1904–1987) was an American author and teacher best known for his work in the field of comparative mythology. He was born in New York City in 1904, and from early childhood he became interested in mythology. He loved to read books about American Indian cultures, and frequently visited the American Museum of Natural History in New York, where he was fascinated by the museum's collection of totem poles. Campbell was educated at Columbia University, where he specialized in medieval literature, and continued his studies at universities in Paris and Munich. While abroad he was influenced by the art of Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, the novels of James Joyce and Thomas Mann, and the psychological studies of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. These encounters led to Campbell's theory that all myths and epics are linked in the human psyche, and that they are cultural manifestations of the universal need to explain social, cosmological, and spiritual realities.

After a period in California, where he encountered John Steinbeck and the biologist Ed Ricketts, he taught at the Canterbury School, and then, in 1934, joined the literature department at Sarah Lawrence College, a post he retained for many years. During the 40s and '50s, he helped Swami Nikhilananda to translate the Upanishads and The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. He also edited works by the German scholar Heinrich Zimmer on Indian art, myths, and philosophy. In 1944, with Henry Morton Robinson, Campbell published A Skeleton Key to Finnegans Wake. His first original work, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, came out in 1949 and was immediately well received; in time, it became acclaimed as a classic. In this study of the "myth of the hero," Campbell asserted that there is a single pattern of heroic journey and that all cultures share this essential pattern in their various heroic myths. In his book he also outlined the basic conditions, stages, and results of the archetypal hero's journey.

Throughout his life, he traveled extensively and wrote prolifically, authoring many books, including the four-volume series The Masks of God, Myths to Live By, The Inner Reaches of Outer Space and The Historical Atlas of World Mythology. Joseph Campbell died in 1987. In 1988, a series of television interviews with Bill Moyers, The Power of Myth, introduced Campbell's views to millions of people.

For more on Joseph Campbell and his work, visit the web site of Joseph Campbell Foundation at JCF.org.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024
I am currently reading this outstanding work...Joeseph Campbell is interviewed about the power of Myths, The Archetypes, and Heroic Journeys from all cultures and all times. Piece this together with Dr. Jungs..."Man and his Symbols" ; "Modern Man in Search of a Soul" ; and "Memories, Dreams, and reflections ",
and you have powerful guides. Joe Campbell is like an inspired guide or Shaman narrating you as you reflect on the inspirational motifs of History. Dr. Jung said that at least 2/3's of his patients past the age of forty suffered from a sense of meaninglessness.

"God is not a Myth, Myth is a Revelation of the Divine Nature to Man " Dr. Carl Jung
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Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
Cualquiera que quiera entender lo importante de la vida debiera leer este libro. Para creadores, para fanáticos del cine y de las artes. Y para cualquier persona o terapeuta que desee entender las claves de la vida y de las distintas crisis vitales. Hoy soy un mejor terapeuta gracias a este hombre extraordinario que fue Joe Campbell. Gracias infinitas.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019
OMG! Haha. I LOVED this book. It was required reading for a class, but it completely sucked me in. I fell in love a little bit with Joseph Campbell. What an amazing, wonderful man and what a mind! And the intro to archetypes and mythology of humans totally grabbed me. I have ordered more Joseph Campbell books to delve deeper. This book will let you know if his more serious tomes are for you. This book is a series of conversations. Very interesting, highly recommended!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
I’m still reading this book so I hesitate to give it a review.
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024
TOTALLY DELIGHTED! THIS BOOK IS BETTER THAN IN MINT CONDITION, AND AT THE SAME TIME, IS THE LATEST, MOST UPDATED VERSION OF "THE HERO'S JOURNEY" (CAMPBELL). I WILL KEEP MY EYES OPEN FOR FUTURE PURCHASES FROM THIS SELLER.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2023
If you ever wonder, Joseph Campbell is the Eintein of storytelling.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2016
This is a brilliant book, it's a collection of interviews which makes you feel like you're sitting in on the discussion. Profound topics are covered and a lot of detailed share about the hero's journey and finding purpose in life. The book also gives you background into the life of this extraordinary man. Who is a great teacher of mine. i urge you to pick up a copy of this book. I love the informal style of the discussion and just the way the content flows. It's not written in the dry academic sense.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2019
Well written but not what I was expecting as I wish i dove more into his work. Great narration regardless.
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seamus
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2024
Joseph Campbell has the human condition well understood. An inspiring read. Both frightening and reassuring. Every politician ought to read this.
Kim M.
3.0 out of 5 stars En resa genom Campell's tankar och liv
Reviewed in Sweden on April 18, 2023
Till och börja med var detta ett felköp från min sida. Det är möjligt att andra läsare uppskattar boken ofantligt mycket mer än vad jag gjorde.

Boken handlar kort om hur Campbell utvecklats till det geni han var. Diskussionerna som utgör merparten av boken omfattar även andra kända människor.
Jag hoppades på att den skulle vara mycket mer ingående på sina håll. Just nu läser andra av hans verk och jag upplever att The Hero's Journey var oerhört ledigt skriven i förhållande till dem.

Läs boken om du har ett intresse för Campbell; om inte har han skrivit mycket mer givande verk.
prashant shukla
2.0 out of 5 stars Just about the quality of binding
Reviewed in India on February 2, 2021
Pages are coming out as the book is loosely bound. Quality seemed good from the look of it.
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Nixie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Germany on November 6, 2020
Campbell's approaches and analyzes mythology is really is mind widening. It's an amazing book.
TALON F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in France on September 25, 2019
Un classique.