Myths to Live by
| AUTHOR | Fairchild, Johnson E.; Campbell, Joseph; Fairchild, Johnson E. et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Books (02/01/1993) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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"Myths, according to Freud's view, are of the psychological order of dream. Myths, so to say, are public dreams; dreams are private myths. " "There is no one quite like Joseph Campbell. He knows the vast sweep of man's panoramic past as few men have evern known it." -The Village Voice What is a properly functioning mythology and what are its functions? Can we use myths to help relieve our modern anxiety, or do they help foster it? In Myths to Live by, Joseph Campbell explores the enduring power of the universal myths that influence our lives daily and examines the myth-making process from the primitive past to the immediate present, retuning always to the source from which all mythology springs: the creative imagination. Campbell stresses that the borders dividing the Earth have been shattered; that myths and religions have always followed the certain basic archetypes and are no longer exclusive to a single people, region, or religion. He shows how we must recognize their common denominators and allow this knowledge to be of use in fulfilling human potential everywhere.
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ISBN-13:
9780140194616
ISBN-10:
0140194614
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
288
Carton Quantity:
60
Product Dimensions:
5.51 x 0.56 x 8.45 inches
Weight:
0.53 pound(s)
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Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
Social Science | History & Surveys - General
Social Science | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
291.13
Library of Congress Control Number:
93125129
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"Myths, according to Freud's view, are of the psychological order of dream. Myths, so to say, are public dreams; dreams are private myths. " "There is no one quite like Joseph Campbell. He knows the vast sweep of man's panoramic past as few men have evern known it." -The Village Voice What is a properly functioning mythology and what are its functions? Can we use myths to help relieve our modern anxiety, or do they help foster it? In Myths to Live by, Joseph Campbell explores the enduring power of the universal myths that influence our lives daily and examines the myth-making process from the primitive past to the immediate present, retuning always to the source from which all mythology springs: the creative imagination. Campbell stresses that the borders dividing the Earth have been shattered; that myths and religions have always followed the certain basic archetypes and are no longer exclusive to a single people, region, or religion. He shows how we must recognize their common denominators and allow this knowledge to be of use in fulfilling human potential everywhere.
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