Synopses & Reviews
The fascinating biography that illuminates the man whose work changed modern cultureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; Gives a complete biographical view of Campbell's life and a personal perspective of who he was through the voices of his friends and colleaguesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; Written by two of Campbell's preeminent students with exclusive access to his notes and journalsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Joseph Campbell forged an approach to the study of myth and legend that made ancient traditions and beliefs immediate, relevant, and universal. His teachings and literary works, including andlt;iandgt;The Masks of Godandlt;/iandgt;, have shown that beneath the apparent themes of world mythology lie patterns that reveal the ways in which we all may encounter the great mysteries of existence: birth, growth, soul development, and death. Biographers Stephen and Robin Larsen, students and friends of Campbell for more than 20 years, weave a rich tapestry of stories and insights that catalogue both his personal and public triumphs.
Review
"andlt;Iandgt;Joseph Campbell: A Fire in the Mindandlt;/Iandgt; ignites the soul of the reader with immortal longings. To read it is to swim in a river of old with Joseph Campbell, whose capacity for knowledge was as vast as his passion for living. This potent telling of the quest of one who brought life to myth and myth to life is the book of the year."
Review
"Joseph Campbell was an amazing, abundant, humane man. This book, by incorporating his journals, letters, and a massive offering of his intellectual sources, helps us understand how, in this half-dead world, such a character comes to be."
Review
"A marvelous account of the life of a man who fell in love with stories and became our greatest teller of timeless myths. A feast for the mind, the imagination, and the heart."
Review
"Joseph Campbell: A Fire in the Mind ignites the soul of the reader with immortal longings. To read it is to swim in a river of old with Joseph Campbell, whose capacity for knowledge was as vast as his passion for living. This potent telling of the quest of one who brought life to myth and myth to life is the book of the year."
Review
"Joseph Campbell was an amazing, abundant, humane man. This book, by incorporating his journals, letters, and a massive offering of his intellectual sources, helps us understand how, in this half-dead world, such a character comes to be." < b=""> Robert Bly <> , poet and mythologist
Review
"A marvelous account of the life of a man who fell in love with stories and became our greatest teller of timeless myths. A feast for the mind, the imagination, and the heart." < b=""> Sam Keen <> , author of < i=""> Fire in the Belly <>
Synopsis
Gives a complete biographical view of Campbell's life and a personal perspective of who he was through the voices of his friends and colleagues.
Synopsis
The fascinating biography that illuminates the man whose work changed modern culture
• Gives a complete biographical view of Campbell's life and a personal perspective of who he was through the voices of his friends and colleagues
• Written by two of Campbell's preeminent students with exclusive access to his notes and journals
Joseph Campbell forged an approach to the study of myth and legend that made ancient traditions and beliefs immediate, relevant, and universal. His teachings and literary works, including The Masks of God, have shown that beneath the apparent themes of world mythology lie patterns that reveal the ways in which we all may encounter the great mysteries of existence: birth, growth, soul development, and death. Biographers Stephen and Robin Larsen, students and friends of Campbell for more than 20 years, weave a rich tapestry of stories and insights that catalogue both his personal and public triumphs.
About the Author
Stephen Larsen, Ph.D., LMHC, BCIA-eeg, is professor emeritus of psychology at SUNY Ulster, board-certified in EEG biofeedback, and the author of several books, including andlt;Iandgt;The Healing Power of Neurofeedbackandlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;The Fundamentalist Mindandlt;/Iandgt;. He is the founder and director of Stone Mountain Center, offering biofeedback, neurofeedback, and psychotherapy treatments. He lives in New Paltz, New York.Robin Larsen, Ph.D., is an exhibiting artist and art historian. She is editor-in-chief of the tricentennial biography and anthology andlt;Iandgt;Emanuel Swedenborg: A Continuing Visionandlt;/Iandgt;. The Larsens co-direct the Center for Symbolic Studies in New Paltz, New York.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Preface to the New Edition andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Preface to the First Edition andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgements andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Part One (1904-31) andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1. The Boy Who Loved Indians (1904-210) andlt;BRandgt;2. The Man Is a Runner (1921-25) andlt;BRandgt;3. The Dolorous Stroke (1925-27) andlt;BRandgt;4. The Flight to the Mainland (1927-28) andlt;BRandgt;5. Initiation (1928-29) andlt;BRandgt;6. The Belly of the Whale (1929-30) andlt;BRandgt;7. Woodstock Genesis (1930-31) andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Part Two (1931-38) andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;8. The Road to Monterey (1931-32) andlt;BRandgt;9. The Conspiracy Against Venus (1932) andlt;BRandgt;10. The Grampus Adventure (1932) andlt;BRandgt;11. Maverick (1932-34) andlt;BRandgt;12. Le Chandacirc;teau des Femmes (1934-37) andlt;BRandgt;13. Jean (1937-38) andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Part Three (1938-55) andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;14. The Skeleton Key (1938-40) andlt;BRandgt;15. The Dragon with Seven Heads (1941-42) andlt;BRandgt;16. Wizards (1942-45) andlt;BRandgt;17. The Hero (1945-49) andlt;BRandgt;18. Symbols (1949-54) andlt;BRandgt;19. Journey to the East (Hindu India, 1954-55) andlt;BRandgt;20. The Buddhist Realms: Sri Lanka to Japan (1955) andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Part Four (1955-87) andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;21. The Masks of God (1955-63) andlt;BRandgt;22. Myths to Live By (1963-71) andlt;BRandgt;23. The Open Eye (1971-79) andlt;BRandgt;24. Indra's Net of Gems (1979-83) andlt;BRandgt;25. L'Envoi: The Last Paradise (1983-87)andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Bibliography andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Notes andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Index andlt;/Bandgt;