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The Hero with a Thousand Faces - Campbell, Joseph

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

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Joseph Campbell's classic cross-cultural study of the hero's journey has inspired millions and opened up new areas of research and exploration. Originally published in 1949, the book hit the New York Times best-seller list in 1988 when it became the subject of The Power of Myth, a PBS television special. The first popular work to combine the spiritual and psychological insights of modern psychoanalysis with the archetypes of world mythology, the book creates a roadmap for navigating the frustrating path of contemporary life ...

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The Hero with a Thousand Faces
2016, Brilliance Audio

ISBN-13: 9781511360265

MP3 format

The Hero with a Thousand Faces
2016, Brilliance Audio

ISBN-13: 9781511360258

Audiobook CD

The Hero with a Thousand Faces
2016, Brilliance Audio

ISBN-13: 9781511360272

Library edition

Audiobook CD

The Hero with a Thousand Faces
2015, Hayakawa Publishing/Tsai Fong Books

ISBN-13: 9784150504526

Japanese

Trade paperback

The Hero with a Thousand Faces
2008, New World Library

ISBN-13: 9781577315933

3rd edition

Hardcover

The Hero with a Thousand Faces
2004, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ

ISBN-13: 9780691119243

Hardcover

The Hero with a Thousand Faces
2001, MacMillan Audio, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9781559276405

Abridged

Audiobook CD

The Hero with a Thousand Faces
1996, MJF Books

ISBN-13: 9781567311204

Hardcover

The Hero with a Thousand Faces
1995, MacMillan Audio, Los Angeles, CA

ISBN-13: 9781559273305

Abridged

Audiobook cassette

The Hero with a Thousand Faces
1993, Fontana Press, London

ISBN-13: 9780586085714

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The Hero with a Thousand Faces (2 Cas)
1989, MacMillan Audio, Los Angeles, CA

ISBN-13: 9781559270052

Abridged

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The Hero with a Thousand Faces
1968, Princeton University Press, New Jersey

ISBN-13: 9780691097435

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All Editions of The Hero with a Thousand Faces

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

2016, MP3 format

ISBN-13:

9781511360265

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

2016, Audiobook CD

ISBN-13:

9781511360258

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

2016, Audiobook CD

ISBN-13:

9781511360272

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

2015, Trade paperback

ISBN-13:

9784150504526

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

2008, Hardcover

ISBN-13:

9781577315933

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

2004, Hardcover

ISBN-13:

9780691119243

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

2001, Audiobook CD

ISBN-13:

9781559276405

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

1996, Hardcover

ISBN-13:

9781567311204

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

1995, Audiobook cassette

ISBN-13:

9781559273305

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

1993, Mass-market paperback

ISBN-13:

9780586085714

The Hero with a Thousand Faces (2 Cas)

1989, Audiobook cassette

ISBN-13:

9781559270052

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

1968, Hardcover

ISBN-13:

9780691097435

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Wallywhirl

Apr 25, 2019

Audiobooks are great

This Audio is 1st class, and has, to put it mildly, and plethora of information.

Cheryl B

Jan 8, 2016

This book was like new and the seller took care in sending it. Loved the pkg. stickers

PattieK

Feb 11, 2011

Amazing story

I was interested in reading this book after reading The Power of Myth last year, by the same author. Whereas the Power of Myth was essentially an overview of Cambell's work, this book is a deeper, more specific study. One of the best things about it is how it illustrates the major arguments by including large selections of many myths from all over the world.

StarryTelling

Aug 27, 2009

Improv

Though not designed for this purpose, it is a great book to read while taking an improv class. One can substitute the word improv for mythology in a few of the paragraphs and it still makes sense!

WCook

Dec 7, 2007

A delightful adventure

Originally written in 1949, this book has become a classic, wielding an influence at least as great as that of Sir James Frazer's The Golden Bough. Many prominent people have admitted being influenced by it, including filmmaker George Lucas, who read it after completing the draft of the first "Star Wars" movie and went back and revised his screenplay to more-closely follow Campbell's ideas.
Campbell's thesis was that all cultural and religious myths were basically the same; that is, they generally conformed to a universal model, which Campbell claimed has remained remarkably constant throughout mankind's history. Campbell also agreed with Sigmund Freud and Robert Graves that myths are deliberately disguised, so that only the enlightened understand them. What we see superficially as an astounding story contains a deep, fundamental concept of mankind's most basic nature.
As an explanation of why this universal aspect exists, Campbell further maintained that we all have hero-dreams that follow the same pattern: we are alone, we come upon a major obstacle, we overcome the problem, either through our own efforts or by the help of another, and suddenly find great peace and contentment. This is the universal hero-saga and any story that adheres to this outline will (properly told) strike a universal chord of sympathy.
Campbell was extremely well-read and the book is a treasure-trove of folkloric anecdotes. One could call it a one-volume education in mythology. it is also beautifully written, with the grace of a poet and the skill of a masterly storyteller.

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