- Mythology, Psychoanalysis, World Religions, Mythologie
A thoroughly intense and all-embracing read. In the 2-page preface written in 1948, he states such ground-shakingly obvious facts about the human psyche, that you'll wonder why these ideas had never dawned on you before.
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About the book
- Author
- Joseph Campbell
- First published
- 1968
- Pages
- 448
- Publisher
- Fontana Press, St Martins Pr (a), Mjf Books
- Editions
- 11
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781559270052
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**"Follow your bliss."** An American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion.
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