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The Flight of the Wild Gander: Explorations in the Mythological Dimension

of Joseph Campbell

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In these essays, Joseph Campbell explores the origins of myth and their role in everyday life � from Grimm fairy tales to Native American legends. He explains how the symbolic content of myth is linked to universal human experience and how myths and experiences change over time. Included is his acclaimed essay �Mythogenesis,� which examines the rise and fall of a Native American legend. �Campbell has become one of the rarest of intellectuals ... a serious thinker who has been embraced by the popular culture.� � Newsweek

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Book Details

  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 192 pages
  • Publisher New World Library
  • Publication Date May 16th 2002
  • First Publication 10/28/69
  • Language English
  • ISBN 9781577312109
  • Edition Not informed
  • Category Other
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