(P/B) ORIENTAL MYTHOLOGY

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"CAMPBELL'S WORDS CARRY EXTRAORDINARY WEIGHT, NOT ONLY AMONG SCHOLARS BUT AMONG A WIDE RANGE OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO FIND HIS RESEARCH DOWN MYTHICAL PATHWAYS RELEVANT TO THEIR LIVES TODAY." (TIME)

The Masks of God is the summation of Joseph Campbell's lifelong study of the origins and function of myth. In volume 2 of the series, Oriental Mythology, Campbell examines Eastern mythology as it developed in the distinctive religions of Egypt, India, China and Japan. While Western religions dwell on good and evil, Eastern religions focus on the promise of eternal life. Oriental Mythology explores how Eastern religions came to manifest their varying modes of thought and expression. (from the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

PART ONE:
THE SEPARATION OF EAST AND WEST
Chapter 1.The Signatures of the Four Great Domains
Chapter 2.The Cities of God
Chapter 3.The Cities of Men
PART TWO:
THE MYTHOLOGIES OF INDIA
Chapter 4. Ancient India
Chapter 5.Buddhist India
Chapter 6.The Indian Golden Age
PART THREE:
THE MYTHOLOGIES OF THE FAR EAST
Chapter 7.Chinese Mythology
Chapter 8. Japanese Mythology
Chapter 9.Tibet: The Buddha and the New Happiness
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