The Power of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. The national bestseller, now available in a non-illustrated, standard format paperback edition I would suggest you read at least one book from him You will learn a lot, think a lot and be amazed. From now on, I will read his other books and take shelter in his books whenever I feel the need for a guide. While I congratulate myself for the decision to read this book, I am also thankful for the presence of people like Joseph Campbell. It’s no coincidence that there are so many Campbell fans around the world. I want to turn this into a kind of meditation, and I know that I am not alone in this. I want to memorize every word Campbell said and ponder over everything again and again. I am very different from the person before I read The Power of Mythology this book changed me significantly.

Never before have I thought about my life and my search for meaning from such a fresh perspective. I pondered a lot about the different interpretations of our life experiences. Campbell talks about life, birth, death, happiness, suffering, the purpose of life, religion, and many more topics, and he puts a spell on the viewer or the reader.

The Power of Myth explains what mythology is, why it exists, and what it can add to our lives.

So, the producers and Bill Moyers turned the full text of this long interview, including the episodes not included in the television program, into a book. This interesting program turned into one of the most popular series in television history. On PBS, only six hours of this lengthy interview aired in one-hour episodes in 1988, after Campbell’s death. This long conversation started at George Lucas’s Skywalker Farm in California and ended at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The Power of Myth consists of an interview on mythology between journalist Bill Moyers and American literature professor Joseph Campbell, who worked in the fields of comparative mythology and comparative religion. I’m unconditionally and irrevocably in love with Joseph Campbell, and I cannot wait to read his other books. I’m already looking forward to what I will notice in my following readings of The Power of Myth.

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