Oriental Mythology: The Masks of God, Volume 2 by Joseph Campbell (English) Hard

Description: Oriental Mythology by Joseph Campbell The legendary exploration of Eastern mythology, and its evolution into the distinctive religions of Egypt, India, China, and Japan, packaged to introduce a new generation to this masterwork FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The second volume in Joseph Campbells monumental four-volume Masks of God series explores Asian mythology and its evolution into the distinctive religions of Egypt, India, China, and Japan. This Collected Works of Joseph Campbell edition has been revised with up-to-date science and new illustrations. In this legendary exploration of Asian mythology, Joseph Campbell delves into the underlying myths and folkloric traditions that evolved into the great philosophies of the Egyptians and Sumerians, as well as the distinctive religions of India, China, and Japan, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Shintoism. Oriental Mythology was originally published in 1962 as the second volume of Campbells monumental four-volume series The Masks of God. On completing the series, Campbell wrote, "Its main result for me has been the confirmation of a thought I have long and faithfully entertained: of the unity of man, not only in its biology, but also in its spiritual history, which has everywhere unfolded in the manner of a single symphony . . . irresistibly advancing to some kind of mighty climax, out of which the next great movement will emerge." Oriental Mythology remains mesmerizing in its eloquence, its scope, and its tantalizing vision of what may next emerge. This new hardcover edition, which joins The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, features up-to-date archaeological, anthropological, and psychological information, as well as forty new or improved illustrations. Author Biography Joseph Campbell was an American author and teacher best known for his work in the field of comparative mythology. He was born in New York City in 1904, and from early childhood loved to read about American Indians and frequently visited the American Museum of Natural History, where he became captivated by the museums collection of totem poles. From those days onward, Campbells interest in mythology grew and deepened. He was educated at Columbia University, where he specialized in medieval literature, and, after earning a masters degree, continued his studies at universities in Paris and Munich. Throughout his life, he traveled extensively and wrote prolifically, authoring many books, including the classic The Hero with a Thousand Faces, the four-volume series The Masks of God, Myths to Live By, The Inner Reaches of Outer Space, and the Historical Atlas of World Mythology. Campbell died in 1987. In 1988, a series of television interviews, Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers, introduced his views to millions of people. Review Praise for Oriental Mythology and The Masks of God "It is impossible to read this startling and entertaining book without an enlarged sense of total human possibility and an increased receptivity -- open-endedness as Thomas Mann called it -- to the still-living past." -- Professor Robert Gorham Davis, Columbia University "[The Masks of God is] the most comprehensive and the most imaginative treatment we have of a subject that sooner or later must claim every serious readers attention." -- The New York Times "A seminal, in-depth analysis, Oriental Mythology: The Masks of God, Volume II is a "must-have" for college library mythology shelves, as are the other volumes of the series, Primitive Mythology and Occidental Mythology." -- Midwest Book Review Review Quote Praise for Oriental Mythology and The Masks of God "It is impossible to read this startling and entertaining book without an enlarged sense of total human possibility and an increased receptivity -- open-endedness as Thomas Mann called it -- to the still-living past." -- Professor Robert Gorham Davis, Columbia University "[The Masks of God is] the most comprehensive and the most imaginative treatment we have of a subject that sooner or later must claim every serious readers attention." -- The New York Times "A seminal, in-depth analysis, Oriental Mythology: The Masks of God, Volume II is a "must-have" for college library mythology shelves, as are the other volumes of the series, Primitive Mythology and Occidental Mythology." -- Midwest Book Review Description for Sales People This second volume in Campbells monumental four-volume series The Masks of God was originally published in 1962 by Viking and replaces the Penguin paperback edition that has sold more than 285,000 copies since 1991 The author is widely recognized as the most eloquent, engaging, and accessible scholar of comparative mythology This new hardcover edition, which joins The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, features up-to-date archaeological, anthropological, and psychological information, as well as 40 new or improved illustrations The Masks of God titles have sold more than 850,000 copies since 1991 and millions more since their original publication in the late 1950s and early 1960s Details ISBN1608687287 Author Joseph Campbell Pages 576 Publisher New World Library Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1608687287 ISBN-13 9781608687282 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2021-07-29 UK Release Date 2021-07-29 Imprint New World Library Place of Publication Novato, CA Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-07-29 NZ Release Date 2021-07-29 US Release Date 2021-07-29 Subtitle The Masks of God, Volume 2 DEWEY 201.3095 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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