ROMANCE OF THE GRAIL

CAMPBELL,JOSEPH

ISBN 10: 1608688283 / ISBN 13: 9781608688289

Published by New World Library, 2022

Seller Inventory # NWUS9781608688289

Synopsis:

The first collection of Joseph Campbell's writings and lectures on the Arthurian romances of the Middle Ages, a central focus of his celebrated scholarship, now in paperback <p/>Throughout his life, Joseph Campbell was deeply engaged in the study of the Grail Quests and Arthurian legends of the European Middle Ages. In this new paperback volume of the Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, editor Evans Lansing Smith collects Campbell's writings and lectures on Arthurian legends, including his never-before-published master's thesis on Arthurian myth, "A Study of the Dolorous Stroke." Campbell's writing captures the incredible stories of such figures as Merlin, Gawain, and Guinevere as well as the larger patterns and meanings revealed in these myths. Merlin's death and Arthur receiving Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake, for example, are not just vibrant stories but also central to the mythologist's thinking. <p/> The Arthurian myths opened the world of comparative mythology to Campbell, turning his attention to the Near and Far Eastern roots of myth. Calling the Arthurian romances the world's first "secular mythology," Campbell found metaphors in them for human stages of growth, development, and psychology. The myths exemplify the kind of love Campbell called amor, in which individuals become more fully themselves through connection. Campbell's infectious delight in his discoveries makes this volume essential for anyone intrigued by the stories we tell--and the stories behind them.

About the Author: Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) is widely credited with bringing mythology to a mass audience through his phenomenally popular Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth PBS series with Bill Moyers. <p/> JCF.org

Bibliographic Details

Title: ROMANCE OF THE GRAIL
Publisher: New World Library
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: NEW