Myths of Light: Eastern Metaphors of the Eternal
Master mythologist Joseph Campbell had a genius for finding the unifying symbols and metaphors in apparently distinct cultures and traditions. In Myths of Light: Eastern Metaphors of the Eternal, Campbell explores, with his characteristic clarity and humor, the principle that underlies all the great religions of India and East Asia, from Jainism and Hinduism to Buddhism and Taoism: the transcendent World Soul.Joseph Campbell began his comparative study of the world's religions with a chance meeting with the renowned Indian theosophist Jeddu Krishnamurti on a trans-Atlantic steamer. Though Campbell was deeply fascinated by mythologies and reli…
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- ISBN: 978-1-60868-109-9
- EAN: 9781608681099
- Produktnummer: 11815941
- Verlag: New World Lib
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 166 S.
- Masse: H22.3 cm x B14.1 cm x D1.5 cm 249 g
- Gewicht: 249
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Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) is widely credited with bringing mythology to a mass audience. His works, including the four-volume The Masks of God and The Power of Myth (with Bill Moyers), rank among the classics in mythology and literature.
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