The Hero with a Thousand Faces
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| - | Also, it is worth mentioning [[Joseph Campbell]]'s ''[[The Hero with a Thousand Faces]]'' (1949), a non-fiction book, and seminal work of [[comparative mythology]]. In this publication, Campbell discusses his theory of the journey of the archetypal hero found in world mythologies. In the [[1950s]], [[Roland Barthes]] published a series of essays examining modern myths and the process of their creation in his book ''[[Mythologies (book)|Mythologies]]''. Swiss psychologist [[Carl Jung]] (1873-1961) and his followers also tried to understand the psychology behind world myths. Jung argued that the gods of mythology are not material beings, but [[archetypes]] — or mental states and moods — that all humans can feel, share, and experience. He and his adherents believe archetypes directly affect our subconscious perceptions and way of understanding. | + | |
| + | '''''The Hero with a Thousand Faces''''' (first published in [[1949]]) is a non-fiction book, and [[wikt:seminal|seminal]] work of [[comparative mythology]] by [[Joseph Campbell]]. In this publication, Campbell discusses his theory of the journey of the [[archetypal]] [[hero]] found in world [[mythology|mythologies]]. | ||
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| + | Since publication of ''The Hero with a Thousand Faces'', Campbell's theory has been consciously applied by a wide variety of modern writers and artists. The best known is perhaps [[George Lucas]], who has acknowledged a debt to Campbell regarding the stories of the ''[[Star Wars]]'' films. | ||
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| + | The [[Joseph Campbell Foundation]] and [[New World Library]] are issuing a new edition of this groundbreaking work during the summer of 2008 as part of the [[Collected Works of Joseph Campbell]] series of books, audio and video recordings. | ||
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces (first published in 1949) is a non-fiction book, and seminal work of comparative mythology by Joseph Campbell. In this publication, Campbell discusses his theory of the journey of the archetypal hero found in world mythologies.
Since publication of The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell's theory has been consciously applied by a wide variety of modern writers and artists. The best known is perhaps George Lucas, who has acknowledged a debt to Campbell regarding the stories of the Star Wars films.
The Joseph Campbell Foundation and New World Library are issuing a new edition of this groundbreaking work during the summer of 2008 as part of the Collected Works of Joseph Campbell series of books, audio and video recordings.
