The Hero with a Thousand Faces
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| - | '''''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]]. | + | '''''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 [[mythology|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. | 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. | + | ==See also== |
| - | + | *[[Artists influenced by "The Hero with a Thousand Faces"]] | |
| + | *[[The Golden Bough]] | ||
| + | *[[Bildungsroman]] | ||
| + | *[[Otto Rank]] | ||
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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.
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