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"The Power of Myth" is a companion volume to the 1988 PBS series, compiling Joseph Campbell’s conversations with Bill Moyers and providing additional discussions that were not included in the original six‑hour broadcast. Edited by Betty Sue Flowers and released the same year as the series aired, the book expands on Campbell’s examination of how myths shape cultural identity and guide individuals through life’s stages. Through chapters ranging from "Myth and the Modern World" to "The Tale of Buddha," it traces the evolution of mythology from oral traditions to written religions, illustrating how universal motifs recur across civilizations and how they continue to inform contemporary thought.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: History/Ancient History
Authors: Joseph Campbell
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