The author of such acclaimed books as Hero With a Thousand Faces and The Power of Myth discusses the primitive roots of mythology, examining them in light of the most recent discoveries in archaeology, anthropology, and psychology..
The brilliant author of The Masks of God shares his ideas and speculations on our universal myths, in a fascinating, very personal work which explores the enduring power of the myths that influence our lives and examines the myth-making process from the primitive past to the immediate present..
Campbell offers a systematic and fascinating comparison of the themes that underlie the art, worship, and literature of the Western world. ‘The high function of Occidental myth and ritual . . . is to establish a means of relationship–of God to Man and Man to God’.–Joseph Campbell..
This encyclopedic and easily comprehended work, whose range extends from the Paleolithic Age to the present-day Gaia Hypothesis, is a grand synthesis of art, mythology, literature, and psychology. ‘A wonderfully readable synthesis . . . packed with riveting illustrations’.–Publishers Weekly..
A revelation of the Hopi’s historical and religious world view of life. Frank Waters combines Hopi art, history, tradition, myth, folklore and ceremonialism with dignity and authority..