Primitive Mythology, Joseph Campbell
Primitive Mythology, Joseph Campbell
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Primitive Mythology
The Masks of God, Volume I

Author: Joseph Campbell, David Kudler

Narrator: Arthur Morey

Unabridged: 17 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 10/09/2018

Synopsis

Explore the power of myth as humanity first discovered itIn this first volume of The Masks of God — Joseph Campbell’s major work of comparative mythology — the preeminent mythologist looks at the wellsprings of myth. From the earliest expressions of religious awe in cave paintings and sculptures to the rites and art of contemporary primal tribes, myth has informed humankind's understanding of the world, seen and unseen. Exploring these archetypal mythic images and practices, Campbell examines the basic concepts that underlie all human myth, even to this day.The Masks of God is a four-volume study of world religion and myth that stands as one of Joseph Campbell’s masterworks. On completing it, he wrote:Its main result for me has been the confirmation of a thought I have long and faithfully entertained: of the unity of the race of man, not only in its biology, but also in its spiritual history, which has everywhere unfolded in the manner of a single symphony, with its themes announced, developed, amplified and turned about, distorted, reasserted, and today, in a grand fortissimo of all sections sounding together, irresistibly advancing to some kind of mighty climax, out of which the next great movement will emerge.This edition is part of the Collected Works of Joseph Campbell series. Joseph Campbell Foundation has worked with scientists and academics to bring the anthropological information Campbell explores in line with the best twenty-first century scholarship.

About Joseph Campbell

Joseph Campbell (1904–1987) wrote classics including The Hero with a Thousand Faces, the four-volume The Masks of God, and Myths to Live By. His televised interview with Bill Moyers introduced his views to millions. Campbell’s interest in mythology was sparked by his love of reading about American Indians and visits to New York City’s American Museum of Natural History.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mesoscope

Updated: July 2020 (Inclusive for all four volumes of the series) The Masks of God is Joseph Campbell's principle work, and it represents the core model of his entire approach to comparative religions and mythology. The term "mythology" is imprecise and carries a lot of baggage, but in Campbell's usa......more

Goodreads review by Danielle

This was one of the best books on mythology I've ever had the pleasure of reading. I only say it is "one of the" because I've started reading some others of Campbell's that are just as awesome. I've been a fan of mythology for as long as I can remember but this was the first time I was able to read......more

Goodreads review by Bradley

What a delight! I've had my eyes on these four doorstoppers of mythology every since I read Campbell's The Hero With a Thousand Faces. And like that other classic, Campbell mixes an enthusiastic and encyclopedic knowledge of everything from Australian Aborigines to Sumerian to African to Egyptian be......more

Goodreads review by Emiliya

”…човешкото съзнание е същинска митогенна зона - създател и рушител, роб, но и господар на всички богове.” Кембъл борави с вселенски категории от най-различен порядък в своето изследване на мита. Рядко се среща, и затова е толкова просвещаващ и силен, интердисциплинарният подход към дадена тема. В по......more

Goodreads review by Nandakishore

These are the books which introduced me to Joseph Campbell - the single most serious influence in my intellectual life. These books are exhaustive, but maybe because of that reason, not as readable as his other books. In this first volume, Campbell takes us to the very origin of myth, before it becam......more

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