Myths to Live By by Joseph Campbell Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Myths to Live By
Book Review: Marvelous
Summary: 5 Stars
Everything by Joseph Campbell is wonderful, but these transcribed talks are the most approachable.Book Review: Mythology at it's best
Summary: 4 Stars
Brilliant! The Master of Mythology. If you are into reading spiritual text such as Deepak, Eckhart...this provides the foundation to where they have gone.Book Review: Myths to Live By
Summary: 5 Stars
I must admit...I only starting reading this book because Scott Stapp from Creed said he was reading this book and they are my favorite band, but when I starting reading it I couldn't stop. When you start to read the book you will quickly understand how it reflects in our everday lives. It is a collecection of powerful lectures that makes you continue and want to keep reading.I will recommend this book to anyone.
Book Review: Our own, and the world's, divine ground
Summary: 5 Stars
I am glad that I finally got around to reading this collection of Campbell's lectures delivered between 1958 and 1971. Since they deal with eternal subject matter there is little chance of them being "dated." The common theme running through them all is the deep power of myth on the inner, spiritual lives of human beings throughout the ages. This includes our own age, whether we personally want to admit or recognize it.
The Lectures include:
1) The Impact of Science on Myth (1961),
2) The Emergence of Mankind (1966),
3) The Importance of Rites (1964),
4) The Separation of East and West (1961),
5) The Confrontation of East and West in Religion (1970)
6) The Inspiration of Oriental Art (1958),
7) Zen (1969),
8) The Mythology of Love (1967),
9) Mythologies of War and Peace (1967),
10) Schizophrenia- the Inward Journey (1970),
11) The Moon Walk- The Outer Journey (1970),
12) Envoy: No More Horizons (1971),
The reader will recognize much of the subject matter from the later talks with Bill Moyers in the "Power of Myth" series. All in all there is enough material covered to make this an excellent introduction to myth, true spirituality, and depth psychology.
One of the topics that stuck with me was the fundamental difference in the nature of religion in the East, the Near East, and the West. Traditional Eastern societies were seen as governed by one great cosmic law through which all members were seen to draw their purpose, their worth, their meaning. God was in all things and the divine spark was in all individuals. Union with the divine was possible to those that transcended their ego. In the Near-East human beings (including the King) were seen as the groveling "tenant-farmers" of God. Men were the slaves of the Gods and could only beg and sacrifice to obtain boons. Man was in no way a part of God- matter and spirit were artificially split (mythic dissociation.) Finally, there was the Greek model- mankind as the rivals and competitors of the Gods. The Greek had turned ego into God, laying the foundation for the total denial of the very existence of spirit. That is, except for the initiates of the Mysteries....
There is a section of reference notes citing sources in the back of the book, as well as, a full index for quick reference.
Book Review: Powerful
Summary: 5 Stars
If you feel you are not fullfilling your souls quest and this book catches you at the right moment, it can change you life