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Description edit
The author of such acclaimed books as Hero With a Thousand Faces and The Power of Myth discusses the primitive roots of mythology, examining them in light of the most recent discoveries in archaeology, anthropology, and psychology.
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Setting & Locations edit
- Cape Prince Of Wales, Alaska
- Baker Lake, Nunavut Territory, Canada: Najagneq, a native, warrior, and spirit guide from Nunavut, lives here.
First Sentence edit
In the earlier volumes of this survey of the historical transformations of those imagined forms that I am calling the "masks" of God, through which men everywhere have sought to relate themselves to the wonder of existence, the myths and rites of the Primitive, Oriental, and Early Occidental worlds could be discussed in terms of grandiose unitary stages.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in The Masks of God. (standard series)
Followed by Oriental Mythology.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Joseph Campbell (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 291.13
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Anthropology › Cultural
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Authors, A-Z › ( C ) › Campbell, Joseph
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Fairy Tales
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Folklore & Mythology
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Mythology
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Spirituality
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