{"product_id":"creative-mythology-the-masks-of-god-volume-4-9781608689170","title":"Creative Mythology (the Masks of God, Volume 4)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAn updated edition of the beloved final volume in Joseph Campbell's monumental Masks of God series, \u003cem\u003eCreative Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e tells the inner story of humanity's entire philosophical, spiritual, and artistic history since the Dark Ages, ultimately positioning each of us as the creator of our own mythology.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this fourth and final volume in The Masks of God series -- Joseph Campbell's major work of comparative mythology -- the preeminent mythologist looks at the birth of the modern, individualistic mythology as it developed in Europe beginning in the twelfth century. Tracing the disintegration of orthodox tradition up through the radical art and philosophies of the late twentieth century, Campbell arrives at an astonishing insight: modern humans are the first to witness the \u003cem\u003ecreation\u003c\/em\u003e of myth and position themselves as the center of their own mythology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Upon completing \u003cem\u003eCreative Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e, he wrote that his work on The Masks of God had confirmed his long-held belief in the unity of humanity, \"which has everywhere unfolded in the manner of a single symphony, with its themes announced, developed, amplified and turned about, distorted, reasserted, and, today, in a grand \u003cem\u003efortissimo\u003c\/em\u003e of all sections sounding together, irresistibly advancing to some kind of mighty climax, out of which the next great movement will emerge.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Updated with new illustrations that support Campbell's perceptive analysis of human cultural evolution, this new edition of \u003cem\u003eCreative Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e remains as vital, revelatory, and urgent as the original did upon publication more than half a century ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Campbell\u003c\/strong\u003e was an American author and teacher best known for his work in the field of comparative mythology. He was born in New York City in 1904, and from early childhood loved to read about American Indians and frequently visited the American Museum of Natural History, where he became captivated by the museum's collection of totem poles. From those days onward, Campbell's interest in mythology grew and deepened. He was educated at Columbia University, where he specialized in medieval literature, and, after earning a master's degree, continued his studies at universities in Paris and Munich. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Throughout his life, he traveled extensively and wrote prolifically, authoring many books, including the classic \u003cem\u003eThe Hero with a Thousand Faces\u003c\/em\u003e, the four-volume series The Masks of God, \u003cem\u003eMyths to Live By\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Inner Reaches of Outer Space\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eHistorical Atlas of World Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e. Campbell died in 1987. In 1988, a series of television interviews, \u003cem\u003eJoseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers\u003c\/em\u003e, introduced his views to millions of people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New World Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50901237203218,"sku":"9781608689170","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7d23af7b-a666-455d-b243-5bf75eaa915a.jpg?v=1738417908","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/creative-mythology-the-masks-of-god-volume-4-9781608689170","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}