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  • The Power of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people--including Star Wars creator George Lucas. To Campbell, mythology was the "song of the universe, the music of the spheres." With Bill Moyers, one of America's most prominent journalists, as his thoughtful and engaging interviewer, The Power of Myth touches on subjects from modern marriage to virgin births, from Jesus to John Lennon, offering a brilliant combination of intelligence and wit.
  • This extraordinary book reveals how the themes and symbols of ancient narratives continue to bring meaning to birth, death, love, and war. From stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome to traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity, a broad array of themes are considered that together identify the universality of human experience across time and culture. An impeccable match of interviewer and subject, a timeless distillation of Campbell's work, The Power of Myth continues to exert a profound influence on our culture.
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    • This price is $11 lower (84.6% savings) than the list price of $12.99.
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    • Rated 4.7 stars overall from over 2,100 customer reviews.
    • Additionally, journalist Bill Moyers conducted a series of interviews with Joseph Campbell in 1988 for what would become a six part collection titled Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth.
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Various retailers have The Power of Myth (eBook) by Joseph Campbell on sale for $1.99.

Thanks to community member phoinix for finding this deal.

Available:About this book:
  • The Power of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people--including Star Wars creator George Lucas. To Campbell, mythology was the "song of the universe, the music of the spheres." With Bill Moyers, one of America's most prominent journalists, as his thoughtful and engaging interviewer, The Power of Myth touches on subjects from modern marriage to virgin births, from Jesus to John Lennon, offering a brilliant combination of intelligence and wit.
  • This extraordinary book reveals how the themes and symbols of ancient narratives continue to bring meaning to birth, death, love, and war. From stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome to traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity, a broad array of themes are considered that together identify the universality of human experience across time and culture. An impeccable match of interviewer and subject, a timeless distillation of Campbell's work, The Power of Myth continues to exert a profound influence on our culture.
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Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $11 lower (84.6% savings) than the list price of $12.99.
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.7 stars overall from over 2,100 customer reviews.
    • Additionally, journalist Bill Moyers conducted a series of interviews with Joseph Campbell in 1988 for what would become a six part collection titled Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth.
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JasonF11
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I think you're mistaking a high opinion of himself for the fact that he's literally the greatest single authority on myth and comparative religion studies. He literally wrote all the most influential and best-researched books on this subject, and "The Hero's Journey" (i.e. Monomyth) is the gold standard for understanding narrative structure.
As an English teacher, I found "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" to be one of the most essential works on both literature and the human condition ever written.

Just my opinion though.
daddydeals
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Hate to be overly harsh but I've read this book three times over a ten year period and it's…. Awful. The prose sucks, it's boring, and the author has a very high opinion of his own opinion.
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This book is awesome! Highly recommend it! Thanks OP!

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This book is awesome! Highly recommend it! Thanks OP!
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This book is a timeless classic that explores the story of being human. Highly recommended for anyone's personal library.
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Hate to be overly harsh but I've read this book three times over a ten year period and it's…. Awful. The prose sucks, it's boring, and the author has a very high opinion of his own opinion.
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Quote from daddydeals :
Hate to be overly harsh but I've read this book three times over a ten year period and it's…. Awful. The prose sucks, it's boring, and the author has a very high opinion of his own opinion.
I think you're mistaking a high opinion of himself for the fact that he's literally the greatest single authority on myth and comparative religion studies. He literally wrote all the most influential and best-researched books on this subject, and "The Hero's Journey" (i.e. Monomyth) is the gold standard for understanding narrative structure.
As an English teacher, I found "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" to be one of the most essential works on both literature and the human condition ever written.

Just my opinion though.
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Quote from daddydeals :
Hate to be overly harsh but I've read this book three times over a ten year period and it's…. Awful. The prose sucks, it's boring, and the author has a very high opinion of his own opinion.
Ever do any research on Joseph Campbell. Maybe your not cut out for the history of religeon or philosophy and shouldnt be thread crapping because you dont understand it.
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Quote from Bennysdeals1 :
Ever do any research on Joseph Campbell. Maybe your not cut out for the history of religeon or philosophy and shouldnt be thread crapping because you dont understand it.
Sheesh! This person gave their opinion and were polite about it. They didn't just say it's sucked, they said WHY it sucked and that's what we're here to discuss. Chill.
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Sheesh! This person gave their opinion and were polite about it. They didn't just say it's sucked, they said WHY it sucked and that's what we're here to discuss. Chill.
No because people like this are going to deter others from expanding their minds and world views for a a mere $2 or free at their local library. This isnt a book, tv, or movie review site anf shouldnt be treated as such. If the seller isnt reputable, thats a different story.
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I just got the audiobook of this for free from my local library. I'm sure they had the ebook as well. Borrowing either is super easy, especially with Overdrive

Remember to patronize your local library!
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LEOMHK1.0Oct 07, 2021 03:46 AM
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Sounds like a book the US government would put out !!
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Quote from daddydeals :
Hate to be overly harsh but I've read this book three times over a ten year period and it's…. Awful. The prose sucks, it's boring, and the author has a very high opinion of his own opinion.
I'm not sure it's understood that this is essentially a transcript of the Power of Myth interview with Bill Moyers. So it's not meant to be written prose. The content of the subject matter is what's important and it's wonderfully insightful in my opinion.
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Quote from Bennysdeals1 :
No because people like this are going to deter others from expanding their minds and world views for a a mere $2 or free at their local library. This isnt a book, tv, or movie review site anf shouldnt be treated as such. If the seller isnt reputable, thats a different story.
Quality of product is a factor in worthiness of a deal, however. Not everyone has to like the same things, nor do they want to expand their minds.

With that said, I will use my Google Rewards funds to buy it and put it on my never-ending virtual bookshelf for some day when I retire Smilie
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Anyone here like Star Wars? George Lucas was a huge fan of Campbell's, then they became friends. Lucas often credited the influence of Campbell's The Hero With a Thousand Faces on his filmmaking.

In fact, the interviews in this book took place at the newly-completed Skywalker Ranch, and Lucas was a big part of getting Moyers and Campbell together.
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Quote from shigro420 :
Sheesh! This person gave their opinion and were polite about it. They didn't just say it's sucked, they said WHY it sucked and that's what we're here to discuss. Chill.
And he was 100% wrong. Why would he read it 3 times if the prose sucked and it was boring?
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If you want to watch the full length documentary on JC and the hero's journey, here it is: https://youtu.be/s8nFACrLxr0
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