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The Wisdom of Joseph Campbell

by Joseph Campbell, Michael Toms · 1991

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Over a span of 12 years, Michael Toms recorded conversations between the late Joseph Campbell and himself, during which they developed a close friendship. Here are audio cassettes of which Campbell brings listeners in touch with our mythic heritage.

Subject
philosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of thispsychologypsychologyMore like thisLess of this
Genre
mythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
religionreligionMore like thisLess of thisspiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult

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