The Hero with a Thousand Faces (2008) (US)

The Hero with a Thousand Faces (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell) Hardcover – July 1, 2008 by Joseph Campbell (Author), US.

Since its release in 1949, The Hero with a Thousand Faces has influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology with Joseph Campbell's revolutionary understanding of comparative mythology. In these pages, Campbell outlines the Hero's Journey, a universal motif of adventure and transformation that runs through virtually all of the world's mythic traditions. He also explores the Cosmogonic Cycle, the mythic pattern of world creation and destruction.

As part of the Joseph Campbell Foundation's Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, this third edition features expanded illustrations, a comprehensive bibliography, and more accessible sidebars.

As relevant today as when it was first published, The Hero with a Thousand Faces continues to find new audiences in fields ranging from religion and anthropology to literature and film studies. The book has also profoundly influenced creative artists--including authors, songwriters, game designers, and filmmakers--and continues to inspire all those interested in the inherent human need to tell stories.

Product details

• Format Hardback | 224 pages
• Dimensions 152 x 229 x 33.02mm | 653.17g
• Publication date 01 Feb 2016
• Publisher New World Library
• Publication City/Country Novato, CA, United States
• Language English
• Edition Statement 3rd ed.
• Illustrations note Line Drawings throughout; Line Drawings throughout
• ISBN10 1577315936
• ISBN13 9781577315933