Informationen zum Autor Joseph Campbell Klappentext "Myths, according to Freud's view, are of the psychological order of dream. Myths, so to say, are public dreams; dreams are private myths. " "There is no one quite like Joseph Campbell. He knows the vast sweep of man's panoramic past as few men have evern known it." - The Village Voice What is a properly functioning mythology and what are its functions? Can we use myths to help relieve our modern anxiety, or do they help foster it? In Myths to Live by, Joseph Campbell explores the enduring power of the universal myths that influence our lives daily and examines the myth-making process from the primitive past to the immediate present, retuning always to the source from which all mythology springs: the creative imagination. Campbell stresses that the borders dividing the Earth have been shattered; that myths and religions have always followed the certain basic archetypes and are no longer exclusive to a single people, region, or religion. He shows how we must recognize their common denominators and allow this knowledge to be of use in fulfilling human potential everywhere. Zusammenfassung "Myths, according to Freud's view, are of the psychological order of dream. Myths, so to say, are public dreams; dreams are private myths. " "There is no one quite like Joseph Campbell. He knows the vast sweep of man's panoramic past as few men have evern known it." - The Village Voice What is a properly functioning mythology and what are its functions? Can we use myths to help relieve our modern anxiety, or do they help foster it? In Myths to Live by, Joseph Campbell explores the enduring power of the universal myths that influence our lives daily and examines the myth-making process from the primitive past to the immediate present, retuning always to the source from which all mythology springs: the creative imagination. Campbell stresses that the borders dividing the Earth have been shattered; that myths and religions have always followed the certain basic archetypes and are no longer exclusive to a single people, region, or religion. He shows how we must recognize their common denominators and allow this knowledge to be of use in fulfilling human potential everywhere. Inhaltsverzeichnis Myths to Live By Foreword Preface I. The Impact of Science on Myth II. The Emergence of Mankind III. The Importance of Rites IV. The Separation of East and West V. The Confrontation of East and West in Religion VI. The Inspiration of Oriental Art VII. Zen VIII. The Mythology of Love IX. Mythologies of War and Peace X. Schizophrenia - the Inward Journey XI. The Moon Walk - the Outward Journey XII. Envoy: No More Horizons Reference Notes Index...

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Joseph Campbell

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**"Myths, according to Freud's view, are of the psychological order of dream. Myths, so to say, are public dreams; dreams are private myths. "

"There is no one quite like Joseph Campbell. He knows the vast sweep of man's panoramic past as few men have evern known it." -The Village Voice**

What is a properly functioning mythology and what are its functions? Can we use myths to help relieve our modern anxiety, or do they help foster it? In Myths to Live by, Joseph Campbell explores the enduring power of the universal myths that influence our lives daily and examines the myth-making process from the primitive past to the immediate present, retuning always to the source from which all mythology springs: the creative imagination.

Campbell stresses that the borders dividing the Earth have been shattered; that myths and religions have always followed the certain basic archetypes and are no longer exclusive to a single people, region, or religion. He shows how we must recognize their common denominators and allow this knowledge to be of use in fulfilling human potential everywhere.

Inhalt
Myths to Live By Foreword
Preface
I. The Impact of Science on Myth
II. The Emergence of Mankind
III. The Importance of Rites
IV. The Separation of East and West
V. The Confrontation of East and West in Religion
VI. The Inspiration of Oriental Art
VII. Zen
VIII. The Mythology of Love
IX. Mythologies of War and Peace
X. Schizophrenia - the Inward Journey
XI. The Moon Walk - the Outward Journey
XII. Envoy: No More Horizons
Reference Notes
Index