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“While it's a little strange to read a book-length conversation, I have to say it's a really handy way of being exposed to The Power of Myth, which I believe runs about six hours when viewed. Campbell's ideas are intriguing and merit study. I think they say a great deal about the stories that bind us together as people. ”
Dana Huff wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“An excellent perspective on a myriad of things. A little new-agish though.”
Eric C wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book changed my life. No ifs ands or buts.”
Ted S wrote this review Wednesday, December 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A few jems of insight and knowledge. Skimmed a bit. Will buy and read fully without skimming.”
chris w wrote this review Wednesday, October 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great book of interviews between Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell. ”
Bollocks! wrote this review Tuesday, October 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another one that never seems to move off my shelf...”
Kelly D wrote this review Sunday, September 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Taken from the PBS series interview, this book concentrates all of Campbell's many thoughts into one book. He uses the ideas of the hero, happiness, personal evolution, and so on in order to discuss how prevalent myths are in modern culture. I was shocked to learn about how closely us atheists are to Jesus Christ; how Christians apply so many of the Buddhist principles to their beliefs; how myths and stories pervade everything around us. The books discusses everything from the way we organize our architecture, all the way to metaphorical death and rebirth.
Anjulie R wrote this review Friday, July 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Someday, I hope to see another cultural anthropologist apply these ideas to our contemporary, American ways of living; sometimes, I feel we have abandoned principles of self-transformation. Reading this book is truly revelatory, and one can easily reform Campbell's arguments to his or her own universe. It is only a matter of recontextualizing them more a more modern, specified look on things.
I wish he would never have died.”
“Fantastic! This book can be treated like a bible of Mythology. Joseph Campbell was sure a genius and this book prooves this.”
Ebrahim Taghavi wrote this review Saturday, April 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“THE text on mythic literature and structure. I love this book. It was very eye-opening for me. It can be controversial if it doesn't coincide with your beliefs, I suppose, but I really enjoyed it. I highly recommend it for those interested in mythic literature.”
Elisabeth Kent wrote this review Friday, February 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
