Joseph Campbell - The Masks of God

Joseph Campbell - Masks of God

Joseph Campbell published a four volume series called The Masks of God between 1962 and 1968. The work represents almost a lifetime of exploring most of the cultures of the world. Joseph Campbell had the superb ability to probe the mysteries of life through the eyes of many cultures. I know of no other work as broad and as deep as The Masks of God.

The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology

Parts include:

* Toward a Natural History of the Gods and Heroes
* The Psychology of Myth
* The Mythology of Primitive Planters
* The Mythology of Primitive Hunters
* The Archaeology of Myth
* The Functioning of Myth

The Masks of God: Oriental Mythology

Parts include:

* The Separation of East and West
* The Mythologies of India
* The Mythologies of the Far East

The Masks of God: Occidental Mythology

Parts include:

* The Age of the Goddess
* The Age of Heroes
* The Age of the Great Classics
* The Age of the Great Beliefs

The Masks of God: Creative Mythology

Parts include:

* The Ancient Vine
* The Waste Land
* The Way and the Life
* New Wine