Primitive Mythology (The Masks of God)

Campbell, Joseph

ISBN 10: 0140194436 / ISBN 13: 9780140194432

Published by Penguin Books, 1991

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Primitive Mythology (The Masks of God)
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140194436
• ISBN 13: 9780140194432
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The author of such acclaimed books as Hero With a Thousand Faces and The Power of Myth discusses the primitive roots of mythology, examining them in light of the most recent discoveries in archaeology, anthropology, and psychology

About the Author

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. He earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees at Columbia in 1925 and 1927 and went on to study medieval French and Sanskrit at the universities of Paris and Munich.

After a period in California, where he encountered John Steinbeck and the biologist Ed Ricketts, he taught at the Canterbury School, then, in 1934, joined the literature department at Sarah Lawrence College, a post he retained for many years. During the 1940s and '50s, he helped Swami Nikhilananda to translate the Upanishads and The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna.

The many books by Professor Campbell include The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Myths to Live By, The Flight of the Wild Gander, and The Mythic Image. He edited The Portable Arabian Nights, The Portable Jung, and other works. He died in 1987.