Books in the Routledge Library Editions: Myth series

This collection, first published in 1992, offers critical-interpretive essays on various aspects of the work of Joseph Campbell (1904-1987), one of a very few international experts on myth. Joseph Campbell examines myths and mythologies from a comparative point of view, and he stresses those similarities among myths the world over as they suggest an existing, transcendent unity of all humankind. His interpretations foster an openness, even a generous appreciation of, all myths; and he attempts to generate a broad, sympathetic understanding of the role of these ΓÇÿstoriesΓÇÖ in human history, in our present-day lives, and in the possibilities of our future.

This book offers critical-interpretative essays on various aspects of the work of Joseph Campbell (1904-1987). It focuses on Campbell, the scope of his career, or his general point of view. The book discusses in depth and details specific questions, subjects, or themes in Campbell's work.