The Power of Myth
by Joseph Campbell
Buy on AmazonJoseph Campbell and the Power of Myth is a PBS documentary from 1988. The documentary was originally broadcast as six one-hour conversations between mythologist Joseph Campbell (1904–1987) and journalist Bill Moyers. It remains one of the most popular series in the history of American public television. A book titled The Power of Myth was published in the same year based on the interviews featured in the documentary.
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"His writings on semiotics, comparative religion and mythology (in particular “The Power of Myth” and “The Hero With a Thousand Faces”) helped inspire the framework on which I built my character Robert Langdon."
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