The newest edition (2013) to own, with updates/additions
Emmy journalist Bill Moyers with his celebrated documentary style, interviews Joseph Campbell (death 1987) over his life-long devotion to uncovering origins and uses of age-old myths. Campbell, a professor, talks the language that a novice on the topic can understand. His search for myths from all over the world, amid every civilization, and throughout the length of history itself, has been pared down to less than 6 hours in 6 episodes. But it's enough to inspire further investigation, and for those interested, more reading from author Campbell.
Even Moyers occasionally appears amazed, disconcerted, and/or mystified by Campbell's answers to his elementary questions. Campbell adds many personal antidotes in his responses, along with bits of his vast mental data base of myths. Even humor. It's obvious he could spend hours answering every question. He attempts keeping it simple enough for the average intellectual to grasp. It became one of the most popular PBS presentations of...
Myths Come to Life
Mythology is one of my favorite subjects. We can learn so much about the people of the past and how much we really all have is common by looking at the myths of the past. In Joseph Campbell And the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers, he delves into the myths, legends and symbols of eastern and western civilization. You might think watching a lecture for hours would be boring, but I found myself glued to my seat as I ingested the knowledge Mr. Campbell had to share. He touched on all my favorite topics from world religion to heroic figures in history. I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys philosophy or mythology.
Very well worth it
The new Dvd was very well worth it. I would scan back and forth as I was catching concepts JC had expressed in ways I had never thought of. Be sure to view the whole thing first before you start breaking it down. JC is so knowledgable and insightful as to how our lives are the myth. And how our traditions are shaped by the myth. I had no idea I would get so much out of it.
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