The Hero with a Thousand Faces -- Joseph Campbell

Since its release in 1949, <i>The Hero with a Thousand Faces</i> has influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology with Joseph Campbell's revolutionary understanding of comparative mythology. In these pages, Campbell outlines the Hero's Journey, a universal motif of adventure and transformation that runs through virtually all of the world's mythic traditions. He also explores the Cosmogonic Cycle, the mythic pattern of world creation and destruction. <p/>As part of the Joseph Campbell Foundation's Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, this third edition features expanded illustrations, a comprehensive bibliography, and more accessible sidebars. <p/>As relevant today as when it was first published, <i>The Hero with a Thousand Faces</i> continues to find new audiences in fields ranging from religion and anthropology to literature and film studies. The book has also profoundly influenced creative artists--including authors, songwriters, game designers, and filmmakers--and continues to inspire all those interested in the inherent human need to tell stories.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Joseph Campbell<br><b>Publisher:</b> New World Library<br><b>Published:</b> 07/01/2008<br><b>Pages:</b> 432<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.44lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.60h x 5.90w x 1.30d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781577315933<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Reference and Research Bk News</i> 11/01/2008 pg. 14