Since its release in
1949, Joseph Campbell’s classic The Hero with a Thousand Faces has
influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology
with Campbell’s revolutionary understanding of comparative mythology. In these
pages, Campbell outlines the Hero’s Journey, a universal motif of adventure
that runs through all of the world’s mythic traditions. He also explores the Cosmogonic Cycle, the mythic pattern of
world creation and destruction.
As part of the Joseph
Campbell Foundation’s Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, this third edition
features expanded illustrations, a comprehensive bibliography, and more
accessible sidebars.
As relevant today as
when it was first published, The Hero with a Thousand Faces continues to find new audiences among students and
professors in fields ranging from anthropology and the history of religion to
literature and film studies. The book has also profoundly influenced creative
artists, including authors, songwriters, game designers, and filmmakers —
George Lucas cites it as the inspiration for Star Wars — and
continues to inspire all those interested in the inherent human need to tell
stories.
General | |
Binding | Paperback |
ISBN | 978-93-82742-61-6 |
Pages | 434 |
Size | 8½" × 5½" |