Description
Joseph Campbell famously defined myth as other peoples religion. But he also said that one of the basic functions of myth is to help each individual through the journey of life, providing a sort of travel guide or map to reach fulfillment or, as he called it, bliss. For Campbell, many of the worlds most powerful myths support the individuals heroic path toward bliss.
In Pathways to Bliss, Campbell examines this personal, psychological side of myth. Like his classic best-selling books Myths to Live By and The Power of Myth, Pathways to Bliss draws from Campbells popular lectures and dialogues, which highlight his remarkable storytelling and ability to apply the larger themes of world mythology to personal growth and the quest for transformation. Here he anchors mythologys symbolic wisdom to the individual, applying the most poetic mythical metaphors to the challenges of our daily lives.
Campbell dwells on lifes important questions. Combining cross-cultural stories with the teachings of modern psychology, he examines the ways in which our myths shape and enrich our lives and shows how myth can help each of us truly identify and follow our bliss.
Author: Joseph Campbell
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: New World Library
Published: 10/26/2004
Series: Collected Works of Joseph Campbell
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.90w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781577314714
Language: English
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.