Joseph Campbell

Joseph Campbell (New York City, March 26, 1904 - Honolulu, October 30, 1987) was an American professor, writer, and orator best known for his work in the fields of comparative mythology and comparative religion.

Works

The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949) is one of his best-known books: it discusses the monomyth cycle of the hero's journey, a pattern found in many cultures. His four-volume work The Masks of God covers the world of mythology.

Related Topics:
The Hero with a Thousand Faces - Monomyth - Hero - Culture

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Campbell's widest popular recognition came with his collaboration with Bill Moyers on the PBS series The Power of Myth, which was first broadcast in 1988, the year after Campbell's death in Honolulu. The series presented his ideas on archetypes to millions and remains a staple on PBS. A companion book, The Power of Myth, containing partial transcripts of their conversations, was released shortly afterward.

Related Topics:
Bill Moyers - PBS - The Power of Myth - Honolulu

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A recent compilation of many of his ideas is titled '. The book explains that religion and mythology are actually the same thing and he puts religious symbology in its proper mythological context. One of Campbell's favorite quotes is that "...Mythology is often thought of as 'other peoples' religions and religion can be defined as mis-interpreted mythology."

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He explains that by understanding religious symbols not as historical facts but rather as mythological images, the symbols can take on deeper and more-believable meanings for many people.

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Biography

• '-(Campbell, Joseph, Works.) By Joseph Campbell, Phil Cousineau, Stuart L. Brown New World Library; 1st New Wo edition (2003) ISBN 1577314042

Books

• The Hero with a Thousand Faces Princeton University Press; (1948) (Reprint edition 1972) ISBN 0691017840
• '-New World Library (Reprint Edition 2002) ISBN 1577312090
• ' Penguin Books; Reissue edition (1995) ISBN 0140194401
• ' New World Library (2003) ISBN 1577314034
• Myths to Live by Penguin Books; Reprint edition (1993) ISBN 0140194614
• ' By Joseph Campbell, Edmund L. Epstein, Joseph Campbell Foundation New World Library (2004) ISBN 1577314069
• ' New World Library (2004) ISBN 1577314719
• The Power of Myth Co Written with Bill Moyers Anchor; Reissue edition (1991) ISBN 0385418868
• Creative Mythology New York: Arkana (1991) ISBN 0140194401
• ' New World Library (2001) ISBN 1577312023
• Transformations of Myth Through Time Perennial; 1st edition (1990) ISBN 0060964634

DVD/Discography

• Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (1988)
• Joseph Campbell - Mythos (2002)
• (1998)
• Joseph Campbell - The Hero's Journey (1997)