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The Power of Myth
Essay · 1988
Joseph Campbell
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Essay 1988

The Power of Myth

myth as life-patternhero's-journey distillationPBS wisdom register
Director
Joseph Campbell
Year
1988
Region
United States
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*The Power of Myth* launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people. To him, mythology was the "song of the universe, the music of the spheres." With Bill Moyers, one of America's most p...

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myth as life-pattern myth as life-patternhero's-journey distillation
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Joseph Campbell, 1988 — The Power of Myth

*The Power of Myth* launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people. To him, mythology was the "song of the universe, the music of the spheres." With Bill Moyers, one of America's most p...

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Restates power in a sharper essay register.
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*The Power of Myth* launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people. To him, mythology was the "song of the universe, the music of the spheres." With Bill Moyers, one of America's most p...
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