Joseph Campbell
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"In this third volume of The Masks of God - Joseph Campbell's series on comparative mythology - the preeminent mythologist examines the common themes and historical development of the pagan religions of Greece, Rome, and the Celts, along with the major monotheistic religions of the West (Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam)"--
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In this beloved 1988 PBS series, mythologist and storyteller Joseph Campbell joins Bill Moyers to explore what enduring myths can tell us about our lives. In each of six episodes –“The Hero’s Adventure,” “The Message of the Myth,” “The First Storytellers,” “Sacrifice and Bliss,” “Love and the Goddess,” and “Masks of Eternity” — Moyers and Campbell focus on a character or theme found in cultural and religious mythologies....
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As relevant today as when it was first released, Faces of the enemy follows social psychologist Sam Keen as he unmasks how individuals and nations dehumanize their enemies to justify the inhumanity of war. Using archival news footage, public service announcements, and editorial cartoons, Keen unveils the same frightening pattern in conflict after conflict - World War II, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, Islamic and Christian Fundamentalism - and prefigures...
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For the past two decades, Michael Toms, the host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated New Dimensions interview series, has been exploring personal, social, and global transformation through his work as an electronic journalist and writer. Over a span of 12 years (1975 to 1987), Toms recorded conversations between the late Joseph Campbell (author of The Power of Myth) and himself, during which they developed a close friendship.
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