The Hero with a Thousand Faces

by Joseph Campbell · 1949

Joseph Campbell's comparative mythology study of recurring heroic journey patterns across world myths.

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Joseph Campbell · Comparative mythology author

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Joseph CampbellComparative mythology author

Author of The Hero with a Thousand Faces and other comparative mythology works.

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