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The Flight of the Wild Gander: Explorations in the Mythological Dimension

Joseph Campbell

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In these essays, Joseph Campbell explores the origins of myth and their role in everyday life, from Grimm fairy tales to Native American legends. He explains how the symbolic content of myth is linked to universal human experience and how myths and experiences change over time. Included is his acclaimed essay "Mythogenesis," which examines the rise and fall of a Native American legend.

"Campbell has become one of the rarest of intellectuals in American life: a serious thinker who had been embraced by the popular culture."—Newsweek

Language: English

Pages: 253

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: New World Library

Release: May 16, 2002

ISBN: 1577312104

ISBN 13: 9781577312109

The Flight of the Wild Gander: Explorations in the Mythological Dimension

Joseph Campbell

4.2/5 ( ratings)

In these essays, Joseph Campbell explores the origins of myth and their role in everyday life, from Grimm fairy tales to Native American legends. He explains how the symbolic content of myth is linked to universal human experience and how myths and experiences change over time. Included is his acclaimed essay "Mythogenesis," which examines the rise and fall of a Native American legend.

"Campbell has become one of the rarest of intellectuals in American life: a serious thinker who had been embraced by the popular culture."—Newsweek

Language: English

Pages: 253

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: New World Library

Release: May 16, 2002

ISBN: 1577312104

ISBN 13: 9781577312109

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