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A fire in the mind : the life of Joseph Campbell / Stephen and Robin Larsen.
Van Pelt Library BL43.C365 L37 1991
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Larsen, Stephen.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Campbell, Joseph, 1904-1987.
- Campbell, Joseph.
- Religion historians--United States--Biography.
- Religion historians.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xx, 636 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Doubleday, [1991]
- Summary:
- Joseph Campbell sought to distill the essence of the world's religions and mythologies and find their common truths. In doing so, he lived his life with all the courage, passion, and vitality of the mythic heroes he studied. The Larsens--who knew Campbell for over 25 years--provide an intimate and fascinating account of this great teacher, writer, and man. Photographs.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 567-575) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.
- ISBN:
- 0385266359 :
- OCLC:
- 23869176
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