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I get asked a lot where to start with Joseph Campbell and where to find the content, so here's a thread!
Where to begin:
The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers. Bill helps contextualize for Jo, who has a habit of talking in circles, so it's a good place to start understanding what Campbell was all about.
The series is available for purchase on Amazon in the US / on Netflix in UK
The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers. Bill helps contextualize for Jo, who has a habit of talking in circles, so it's a good place to start understanding what Campbell was all about.
The series is available for purchase on Amazon in the US / on Netflix in UK
Still Introductory:
The Hero's Journey, A Biographical Portrait of Joseph Campbell. This is a documentary about Campbell, but includes footage of various lectures - some of my favorite moments are in this doc!
It is currently available for purchase on Amazon streaming in US
The Hero's Journey, A Biographical Portrait of Joseph Campbell. This is a documentary about Campbell, but includes footage of various lectures - some of my favorite moments are in this doc!
It is currently available for purchase on Amazon streaming in US
More lectures:
The Mythos series is a three part series with 5 one-hour episodes each - all lectures. This is where you'll find the meat of Campbell's perspective, from Primitive Mythology to the Romantic philosophers.
This is also for purchase on Amazon Prime in the US
The Mythos series is a three part series with 5 one-hour episodes each - all lectures. This is where you'll find the meat of Campbell's perspective, from Primitive Mythology to the Romantic philosophers.
This is also for purchase on Amazon Prime in the US
Reading Campbell:
Anyone who follows me knows I have a hard time reading him but could watch him all day, so my advice is to start with The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work. This book accompanies the documentary of the same name, best consumed together!
Anyone who follows me knows I have a hard time reading him but could watch him all day, so my advice is to start with The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work. This book accompanies the documentary of the same name, best consumed together!
"I really just want to understand the monomyth":
Then read The Hero With a Thousand Faces. It's definitely one of his more concise works.
Then read The Hero With a Thousand Faces. It's definitely one of his more concise works.
"Okay, but I've read that":
Then read The Masks of God series. This set goes along nicely with the Mythos lectures.
Then read The Masks of God series. This set goes along nicely with the Mythos lectures.
Just found out the Power of Myth is also available for purchase on this site: http://www.powerofmyth.net/
"Lots of gods and heroes... What about goddesses and heroines?":
So glad you asked! The book Goddesses is a collection of writings and lectures by Campbell on the feminine in myth.
So glad you asked! The book Goddesses is a collection of writings and lectures by Campbell on the feminine in myth.
