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Since its release in 1949, The Hero with a Thousand Faces has influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology with Joseph Campbell's revolutionary understanding of comparative mythology. In these pages, Campbell outlines the Hero's Journey, a universal motif of adventure and transformation that runs through virtually all of the world's mythic traditions. He also explores the Cosmogonic Cycle, the mythic pattern of world creation and destruction. As part of the Joseph Campbell Foundation's Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, this third edition features expanded illustrations, a comprehensive bibliography, and more accessible sidebars. As relevant today as when it was first published, The Hero with a Thousand Faces continues to find new audiences in fields ranging from religion and anthropology to literature and film studies. The book has also profoundly influenced creative artists--including authors, songwriters, game designers, and filmmakers--and continues to inspire all those interested in the inherent human need to tell stories.Product Identifiers
PublisherNew World Library
ISBN-139781577315933
eBay Product ID (ePID)114045942
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Hero with a Thousand Faces
AuthorJoseph Campbell
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicBeliefs
Publication Year2008
Dimensions
Item Height229mm
Item Width152mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJoseph Campbell
Series TitleThe Collected Works of Joseph Campbell
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States