Joseph Campbell - Transformations of Myth Through Time

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The Joseph Campbell: Transformations of Myth Through Time course is a significant resource for the study of mythology. The course draws from classic and recent scholarship about the mythology of the world. Leading scholars have worked to integrate the series with several print components into a rounded course of study that promises to stimulate and challenge faculty as well as students.

Joseph Campbell: Transformations of Myth Through Time helps students:

* gain an understanding of how myths have been transformed through myriad cultures throughout time
* learn the relationships among myth, religion, and culture
* acquire the ability to recognize the underlying similarities of human cultures as well as the wide range of variations
* recognize and appreciate that there are many equally valid myths and religions and that there have been throughout history

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Part 01: The Hero's Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell
This biographical film profiles Campbell's life's journey in the study of myth. The program forms a foundation for Campbell's thoughts and helps to explain his unique approach to mythology.

Part 02: The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth
Campbell explores the dawn of mankind's mythic consciousness with a study of temple caves from the Paleolithic period. Campbell also introduces the basic concepts in the study of mythology: the role of the shaman, the stages of initiation, and the significance of lunar and solar symbolism.

Part 03: Where People Lived Legends: American Indian Myths
Campbell's telling of the Navaho legend of "Where the Two Came to Their Father" illustrates an American Indian version of the hero's journey and illustrates the relationship of man and nature, a constant theme through time in American Indian cultures.

Part 04: And We Washed Our Weapons in the Sea: Gods and Goddesses of the Neolithic Period
This title phrase signaled the beginning of the conquests and invasions of the warrior cultures. Through the artifacts from the Neolithic Period, Campbell traces the ascendance of the warrior cultures of the Gods over the agricultural based Goddesses societies.

Part 05: Pharaoh's Rule: Egypt, the Exodus, and the Myth of Osiris
Campbell's discussion of the burial rituals and Egyptian art of the Upper and Lower Kingdoms reveals the emerging mythological themes of the Near East.

Part 06: The Sacred Source: The Perennial Philosophy of the East
In this lecture, Campbell introduces the Perennial Philosophy of the East and focuses on the Indian tradition from its origins to the end of the Vedic period.

Part 07: The Way to Enlightenment: Buddhism
Campbell introduces stories of Buddha's life and enlightenment to reflect the essence of the Buddhist religion. The different sects of Buddhism are contrasted in their conception of transcendence. Campbell compares Buddhism with Taoism and Confucius and also discusses Buddhism's impact on the ancient West.

Part 08: From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part I
Campbell discusses the purpose and extent of the Tantra system against the background of the Raja theory of Pantanjali. He also presents other types of Yoga.

Part 09: From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part II
Through the study of elaborate artwork, Campbell portrays the full Chakra system of Kundalini Yoga and compares it with modem Western psychology and Christian concepts.

Part 10: From Descent to Heaven: The Tibetan Book of the Dead
In this program, Campbell reveals how the art, philosophy and mysticism of the Eastern Way reach a noble expression in the Buddhism of Tibet.

Part 11: From Darkness to Light: The Mystery Religions of Ancient Greece
Through a presentation of beautiful and compelling works of art, Campbell illustrates the myths of ancient Greece. In particular, he tells the story of Persephone and Demeter as the basis for the mystery religions.

Part 12: Where There Was No Path: Arthurian Legends and the Western Way
Campbell traces the wide ranging influence of the Arthurian legends and ties them to the emergence of the warrior-based society. He also illustrates the break with tradition in the tension between honor and love in these legends.

Part 13: A Noble Heart: The Courtly Love of Tristan and Isolde
Campbell tells many tales of the troubadours and courtly love. In his presentation of these tales, he explores the meaning and symbology of the many tests and trials of courtly love.

Part 14: In Search of the Holy Grail: The Parzival Legend
Campbell reveals the changing orientation of Western culture in his discussion of The Grail. In particular, Campbell contrasts the symbology of The Grail as an individual quest versus a holy quest.

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(from WikiPedia)

Transformations: A False Step

After Campbell's death and the posthumous celebrity brought by the airing in 1988 of The Power of Myth, the filmmakers who had recorded the lectures quickly cobbled together a much-abridged, hastily edited series for PBS entitled Transformations of Myth Through Time. An even-more-highly redacted version was briefly released under the title The World of Joseph Campbell.

Mythos Emerges

Campbell's estate, represented by his widow Jean Erdman and, eventually, by the Joseph Campbell Foundation (JCF), asked that these versions, which were unlicensed and did not accurately represent Campbell's thoughts, be pulled from the market, and proposed the production of a twenty-hour television series in four parts that followed Campbell's original vision more closely: Mythos.

Volume One of Mythos was released in 1999. Volume Two was released in 2000. Both parts are narrated by Susan Sarandon.

After these initial releases, the original distributor, Unipix, promptly went bankrupt, and production on the series halted.

The JCF rerealeased the first two volumes in 2007 and 2008 in conjunction with Acorn Media as part of the Collected Works of Joseph Campbell series; they plan to release the remaining two volumes in 2009-2010.

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http://www.jcf.org/new/index.php?categoryid=59&p2011_articleid=11

Longer story shortened: for several years now, we have been pursuing our rights through various courts, attempting to regain control of our property. The good news: we believe that we are now close to being able to complete the Mythos series as it was originally envisioned. Unfortunately, we have contractual obligations, not to mention aesthetic and intellectual concerns, that have precluded our re-releasing the World of Joseph Campbell or Transformations of Myth Through Time series.

When complete, Mythos will contain all of the material in Transformations and more, and will present the information in the manner that Campbell himself did. The images that Cambell presented will be clearly visible (and properly licensed from their owners), and the entire project will be something of which we would like to think that Joe himself would have been proud.

As of the summer of 2008, Acorn Media has released the first two volumes of Mythos (The Shaping of Our Mythic Tradition and The Shaping of the Eastern Tradition) on high-quality DVDs. We hope to be able to produce and release volumes III and IV in the years to come.

We appreciate the patience and forebearance of our associates.