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Joseph Campbell



Joseph Campbell, PhD, (1904–1987) was an American scholar and author focusing on comparative mythology, including the role myths play in the human experience. He is the author of many books, including The Hero with a Thousand Faces and The Power of Myth . The latter is the basis of his popular 1988 documentary interview series with journalist Bill Moyers.

Joseph Campbell
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The Power of Myth

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.

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Joseph Campbell and the Myth of the Hero’s Journey

In this video we explore the relationship between mythology and the unconscious, and look at the monomyth Joseph Campbell called the myth of the hero’s journey.

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Transformations of Myth Through Time

The renowned master of mythology is at his warm, accessible, and brilliant best in this illustrated collection of thirteen lectures covering mythological development around the world.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageWhen we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.

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The Virgin Birth

In the fifth episode of The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers discuss the mythology of love - from kāma to agape to courtly romance - and the role of the female as the giver of life and form. In this clip, Moyers asks Campbell about the meaning of "The Virgin Birth".

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The Ecstasy of Being: Mythology and Dance

Dance was one of mythologist Joseph Campbell’s wide-ranging passions. His wife, Jean Erdman, was a leading figure in modern dance who worked with Martha Graham and had Merce Cunningham in her first company.

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The Mythic Dimension: Selected Essays 1959–1987

In these pages, the Collected Works of Joseph Campbell presents twelve eclectic, far-ranging, and brilliant essays gathered together for the first time. The essays explore myth in all its dimensions: its history; its influence on art, literature, and culture; and its role in everyday life.

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FindCenter Quotes ImagePerhaps some of us have to go through dark and devious ways before we can find the river of peace or the high road to the soul’s destination.

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Joseph Campbell: Jung, Projection, and Love

Joseph Campbell continues exploring C.G. Jung’s idea of the Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious by looking at Jung’s concept of Projection -the way in which we take internal, unconscious images and overlay them onto real-world creatures.

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The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work

Joseph Campbell, arguably the greatest mythologist of the twentieth century, was certainly one of our greatest storytellers.

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