The Hero with a Thousand Faces
@article{Luomala1949TheHW, title={The Hero with a Thousand Faces}, author={Katharine Luomala and J. Campbell}, journal={Journal of American Folklore}, year={1949}, volume={63}, pages={121} }
Joseph Campbell's classic cross-cultural study of the hero's journey has inspired millions and opened up new areas of research and exploration. Originally published in 1949, the book hit the New York Times best-seller list in 1988 when it became the subject of The Power of Myth, a PBS television special. The first popular work to combine the spiritual and psychological insights of modern psychoanalysis with the archetypes of world mythology, the book creates a roadmap for navigating the… CONTINUE READING
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