Joseph Campbell

Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) 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 have shown that beneath the apparent themes of world mythology lie patterns that reveal ways we all may encounter the great mysteries of existence: birth, growth, soul development, and death.

<p><b>Joseph Campbell: A Fire in the Mind</b> <br><i>The Authorized Biography</i> <p>Preface to the New Edition <br>Preface to the First Edition <br>Acknowledgements <br>Part One (1904-31) <p>1. The Boy Who Loved Indians (1904-210) <br>2. The Man Is a Runner (1921-25) <br>3. The Dolorous Stroke (1925-27) <br>4. The Flight to the Mainland (1927-28) <br>5. Initiation (1928-29) <br>6. The Belly of the Whale (1929-30) <br>7. Woodstock Genesis (1930-31) <br>Part Two (1931-38) <br>8. The Road to Monterey (1931-32) <br>9. The Conspiracy Against Venus (1932) <br>10. The Grampus Adventure (1932) <br>11. Maverick (1932-34) <br>12. Le Ch&acirc;teau des Femmes (1934-37) <br>13. Jean (1937-38) <br>Part Three (1938-55) <br>14. The Skeleton Key (1938-40) <br>15. The Dragon with Seven Heads (1941-42) <br>16. Wizards (1942-45) <br>17. The Hero (1945-49) <br>18. Symbols (1949-54) <br>19. Journey to the East (Hindu India, 1954-55) <br>20. The Buddhist Realms: Sri Lanka to Japan (1955) <br>Part Four (1955-87) <br>21. The Masks of God (1955-63) <br>22. Myths to Live By (1963-71) <br>23. The Open Eye (1971-79) <br>24. Indra's Net of Gems (1979-83) <br>25. L'Envoi: The Last Paradise (1983-87) <p>Bibliography <br>Notes <br>Index