Campbell, Joseph, 1904-1987.

Pathways to bliss : mythology and personal transformation / Joseph Campbell ; edited and with a foreword by David Kudler. - Novato, Calif. : New World Library, 2004. - xxvi, 194 p. 22 cm.

"Joseph Campbell Foundation".

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1: Man and myth. The necessity of rites ; Myth through time -- pt. 2: Living myth. Society and symbol ; Myth and the self ; Personal myth -- pt. 3: The hero's journey. The self as hero -- pt. 4: Dialogues

Joseph Campbell famously defined myth as "other people's religion." But he also said that one of the basic functions of myth is to help each individual through the journey of life, providing a sort of travel guide or map to reach fulfillment - or, as he called it, bliss. For Campbell, many of the world's most powerful myths support the individ...

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Mythology--Psychological aspects.

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