Worth exploring contemporary research for a more up to date take on this. Disappointing, as I am very interested in the subject. Does this book contain inappropriate content? The problem with this book is one that he never really addresses the topic of the title: how to actually "LIVE BY" a myth. An impressive familiarity with myths from many parts of the world... pointing to unexpected links across cultures. It seems so contemporary! Myths to Live By: The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Please choose a different delivery location.

MYTHS TO LIVE BY consists of a dozen essays/talks Joseph Campbell prepared between 1961 and 1971. Prime members enjoy Free Two-Day Shipping, Free Same-Day or One-Day Delivery to select areas, Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Reading, and more. Joseph Campbell was the leading authority on comparative mythology of the twentieth century.

He is great. It was written as a series of lectures before it became a book. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? It is, for example, extremely Eurocentric. I'm afraid I would not recommend this, as the views and understanding are, in my opinion, no longer valid.

I will now look out for more of Joe's work, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2019. In 1988, a series of television interviews with Bill Moyers, The Power of Myth, introduced his views to millions of people. To my shame I'd never heard of Joseph Campbell before and I wish I'd encountered him decades ago. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Myths to Live By: The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell. One of the most intelligent books I've read, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2019. He knows the vast sweep of man’s panoramic past as few men have ever known it.” —The Village Voice. There's a problem loading this menu right now. I'm afraid I would not recommend this, as the views and understanding are, in my opinion, no longer valid. Collected Works of Joseph Campbell Series. ", Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2014. On our planet itself all dividing horizons have been shattered. Promotions are applied when you make a purchase. It seems so contemporary!

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* Campbell has become the rarest of intellectuals... a serious thinker who has been embraced by popular culture. Is there anything more to learn about myths?

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To my shame I'd never heard of Joseph Campbell before and I wish I'd encountered him decades ago. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Please try your request again later. One of the most intelligent books I've read, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2019. He is great. -- The Independent * . Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2018, There's a lot of material in this book that I found interesting particularly the comparisons of varying myths and states of being.

Find all the books, read about the author and more. Love and war, science and religion, East and West, inner space and outer space—Campbell shows how the myths we live by can reconcile all of these pairs of opposites and bring a sense of the whole. -- Newsweek * . I will now look out for more of Joe's work, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 April 2019. Worth exploring contemporary research for a more up to date take on this. Is there anything more to learn about myths?

It is, for example, extremely Eurocentric. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The Joy Of Imperfection: A Stress-Free Guide To Silencing Your Inner Critic, Conque... 80/20 Your Life! Souvenir Press; Main edition (9 February 1995), One of the giants of the 20th century even more relevant in the 21st. Please try again. Amazon.com: campbell myths to live by. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Unable to add item to Wish List.

After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages that interest you. I found it quite readable, but my wife thought his writing style was too academic and dry. Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016.

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Joseph Campbell analyses myth in psychoanalytic terms to reveal their essential qualities and to demonstrate how they continue to reflect human needs, providing reassurance even in today's world. Create Story Conflict: How to increase tension in your writing & keep readers turni... Joseph Campbell was interested in mythology since his childhood in New York, when he read books about American Indians, frequently visited the American Museum of Natural History, and was fascinated by the museum's collection of totem poles. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Joseph Campbell was an American author and teacher best known for his work in the field of comparative mythology. *. Joseph Campbell famously compared mythology to a kangaroo pouch for the human mind and spirit: “a womb with a view.” In Myths to Live By, he examines all of the ways in which myth supports and guides us, giving our lives meaning.

I really wish I had read this years ago.

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He is great.

My only criticism would be that the book jumps about a bit from one subject to the next.

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This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. -- The Independent * . Find all the books, read about the author and more. I really wish I had read this years ago. Here's a guy after my own heart, giving an intelligent, dispassionate look at how our spiritual discourse has unfolded over the millennia. Joseph Campbell was obviously a special person with a deep and profound interest in mythology, and reading this small sampling of his speeches and papers was a treat. Like moths, we are caught in the spell of its allure, flying to it outward, to the moon and beyond, and flying to it, also, inward. Campbell was educated at Columbia University, where he specialized in medieval literature, and, after earning a master's degree, continued his studies at universities in Paris and Munich. Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2012. There was a problem loading your book clubs. I recommend reading a sample before you buy to see if you like it. We can no longer hold our loves at home and project our aggressions elsewhere; for on this spaceship Earth there is no 'elsewhere' any more. * Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2016. He earned his B.A. We had an old copy with tiny print, could hardly read the yellowed pages, so this new book is a breath of fresh air. In "Campbellian " terms the world myths ( imagination expessing ultimate truths via metaphor) tie all humanity together.

Myths are a way of explaining the cosmos, the origin of life and Man's relationship with their environment; they play a cohesive role in society. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2018. Something to come back to when you need a bit of solace. © 2008-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Myths to Live By: The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology Literary History & Criticism. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2014. Worth exploring contemporary research for a more up to date take on this. To my shame I'd never heard of Joseph Campbell before and I wish I'd encountered him decades ago. Having enjoyed The Writer's Journey for some time, I found Campbell's description of the Monomyth both simple and illuminating.

Discover Myth“There’s no one quite like Joseph Campbell. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Is there anything more to learn about myths? Pathways to Bliss: Mythology and Personal Transformation (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell Book 13), The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell Book 12), Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell Book 6), A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell), Memories, Dreams, Reflections: An Autobiography (Flamingo), An impressive familiarity with myths from many parts of the world... pointing to unexpected links across cultures. Joseph Campbell is among the great spiritual thinkers of the 20th/21st centuries. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in.

It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Clearly many of the essays have been seminal ones - and a great deal of thought and criticism has in fact had these essays in mind - but never clearly acknowledged them!!