Myth And Meaning

A wide-ranging collection of insights from legendary mythologist Joseph Campbell sourced from rare and previously unpublished interviews What would you ask Joseph Campbell if you had the chance? Comparative mythology was an obscure academic subject until Joseph Campbell published The Hero with a Thousand Faces in 1949. With that groundbreaking study, Campbell moved mythology out of the halls of academia and into mainstream America. He conclusively demonstrated that all myths, regardless of culture, have a fundamental unity. Readers responded enthusiastically to his message, and an entire generation of psychologists, artists, musicians, and creative writers found inspiration in his work. In addition to writing prolifically, Campbell gave thousands of lectures and many interviews throughout his long life. Myth and Meaning compiles some of Campbell's most thoughtful responses to an array of interviewers, including audience members at various seminars, the historian Studs Terkel, and