Historical Atlas of World Mythology: The Way of the Animal Powers Vol. 1
by Campbell, Joseph
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- ISBN 10
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San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1983. Hardcover. vg+ to near fine. Folio. 304pp. Illustrated multicolored glossy paper dust jacket with white lettering on front cover and spine. Tan cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine. Black end papers. Errata at page 43, key to maps. Frontispiece.
This volume is the culmination of Joseph Campbell's life work and is an unparalleled literary and artistic achievement. Internationally recognized authority on mythology, Campbell begins his "One Great Story" by recounting the mythic origins of the cosmos and of time itself. He examines the imprints left behind by early man, exhumes the first human burials, analyzes the artifacts of worldwide cults of Master Animals and details the artistic record left behind in Temple Caves, upon rock walls, an on bits of stone and bone and shell. At the heart of The Way of the Animal Powers is a masterful presentation of shamanism and a portrayal of those animistic cultures that have survived into modern times: The Bushmen, Pygmies, Andamanes, Tasaday, Australian Aboriginies, Native Americans and many others. The Way of the World will be indispensable to all those interested in mythology, comparative religion, history and the study of man." - Publisher
Light shelf wear on dust jacket. Dust jacket in very good+, binding and interior in very good+ to near fine condition overall.
This volume is the culmination of Joseph Campbell's life work and is an unparalleled literary and artistic achievement. Internationally recognized authority on mythology, Campbell begins his "One Great Story" by recounting the mythic origins of the cosmos and of time itself. He examines the imprints left behind by early man, exhumes the first human burials, analyzes the artifacts of worldwide cults of Master Animals and details the artistic record left behind in Temple Caves, upon rock walls, an on bits of stone and bone and shell. At the heart of The Way of the Animal Powers is a masterful presentation of shamanism and a portrayal of those animistic cultures that have survived into modern times: The Bushmen, Pygmies, Andamanes, Tasaday, Australian Aboriginies, Native Americans and many others. The Way of the World will be indispensable to all those interested in mythology, comparative religion, history and the study of man." - Publisher
Light shelf wear on dust jacket. Dust jacket in very good+, binding and interior in very good+ to near fine condition overall.
Synopsis
The Historical Atlas of World Mythology is a multi-volume series of books by Joseph Campbell that traces developments in humankind's mythological symbols and stories from pre-history forward. Campbell is perhaps best known as a comparativist who focused on universal themes and motifs in human culture. He first conceived of The Historical Atlas in the late 1970s as an extension of his works, The Mythic Image and The Masks of God.
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- Title
- Historical Atlas of World Mythology: The Way of the Animal Powers Vol. 1
- Author
- Campbell, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - vg+ to near fine
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- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0912383003
- ISBN 13
- 9780912383002
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1983
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