Primitive Mythology: (The Masks of God, Volume 1)

Campbell, Joseph

ISBN 10: 1608689034 / ISBN 13: 9781608689033

Published by New World Library, 2023

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Primitive Mythology: (The Masks of God, Volume 1)
• Publisher: New World Library
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1608689034
• ISBN 13: 9781608689033
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 600 grams

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Synopsis

The first volume in Joseph Campbell's monumental four-volume Masks of God series, originally published in 1959 and revised with up-to-date science and new illustrations in this Collected Works of Joseph Campbell paperback edition

In this first volume of The Masks of God, the world's preeminent mythologist explores and illuminates the wellsprings of myth. Showing his exemplary combination of scholarly depth and popular enthusiasm, Joseph Campbell looks at the expressions of religious awe in early humans and their echoes in the rites of surviving primal tribes. Campbell shows how myth has informed our understanding of the world, seen and unseen, throughout time. As he explores and shares archetypal mythic images and practices, he also points to how these concepts inform our personal lives. <p/> Upon completing the Masks of God series, Campbell found that his work affirmed "the unity of the race of man, not only in its biology, but also in its spiritual history." He likened this unity to a symphony in which various parts create a "great movement." Perhaps more than ever before, Campbell's insight is not only illuminating but also inspiring.

About the Author

Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) is widely credited with bringing mythology to a mass audience. His works, including The Hero with a Thousand Faces, the four-volume The Masks of God, and The Power of Myth (with Bill Moyers), rank among the classics in mythology and literature.