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(New HB Edition)
- Book author
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Joseph Campbell
- Weight
- 1 kg
- ISBN / UPC
- 978-93-82742-87-6
- Binding
- Hardbound
- Size
- 5.5”x8.5”
- Pages
- 434
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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. Readers often refer to The Hero with a Thousand Faces as a quick resource for delving into these timeless motifs.
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. This makes Joseph Campbell’s book an invaluable addition to the library of any mythology enthusiast.
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. It 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. This timeless classic remains a guiding light for those exploring the universal patterns of storytelling.
