Written & presented by Joe Campbell & Bill Moyers - 6 COMPACT DISCS - 6 hours Publisher, HighBridge Audio (September 2001) The printed version of this title was selected by The New York Review of Books' "Reader's Catalog" as one of the 40,000+ Best Books in Print! The world's foremost authority on mythology was a marvelous storyteller and a brilliant teacher. But Campbell's scholarship remained relatively obscure until he teamed up with journalist Moyers for this now-legendary PBS series. The series includes: Program One: The Hero's Adventure - Tales of heroic adventures are integral to all world cultures. Campbell challenges us to see the presence of a heroic journey in our own lives. Program Two: The Message of the Myth Creation - stories from Genesis and around the world. Program Three: The First Storytellers Death as Rebirth - the decline of ritual in today's society. Program Four: Sacrifice and Bliss - The role and significance of sacrifice, which symbolizes the necessity for rebirth. Program Five: Love and the Goddess - Romantic love and the image of women as goddess, virgin, and Mother Earth. Program Six: Masks of Eternity - Insights into the concepts of God, religion, and eternity. |
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