The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology - Couverture souple

Campbell, Joseph

 
9780140194432: The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0140194436 ISBN 13 : 9780140194432
Editeur : Penguin, 1992

Synopsis

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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À propos de l?auteur

Joseph Campbell was interested in mythology since his childhood in New York, when he read books about American Indians, frequently visited the American Museum of Natural History, and was fascinated by the museum's collection of totem poles. He earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees at Columbia in 1925 and 1927 and went on to study medieval French and Sanskrit at the universities of Paris and Munich.

After a period in California, where he encountered John Steinbeck and the biologist Ed Ricketts, he taught at the Canterbury School, then, in 1934, joined the literature department at Sarah Lawrence College, a post he retained for many years. During the 1940s and '50s, he helped Swami Nikhilananda to translate the Upanishads and The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna.

The many books by Professor Campbell include The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Myths to Live By, The Flight of the Wild Gander, and The Mythic Image. He edited The Portable Arabian Nights, The Portable Jung, and other works. He died in 1987.

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Éditeur
Penguin
Date d'édition
1992
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0140194436
ISBN 13 
9780140194432
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
528
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