The Hero with a Thousand Faces

The Hero with a Thousand Faces
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Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Total Pages : 107
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ISBN-13 : 9780586085714
ISBN-10 : 0586085718
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Book Synopsis The Hero with a Thousand Faces by : Joseph Campbell

Download or read book The Hero with a Thousand Faces written by Joseph Campbell and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 1988 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of heroism in the myths of the world - an exploration of all the elements common to the great stories that have helped people make sense of their lives from the earliest times. It takes in Greek Apollo, Maori and Jewish rites, the Buddha, Wotan, and the bothers Grimm's Frog-King.


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