Joseph John Campbell (March 26, 1904 – October 30, 1987) was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work is vast, covering many aspects of the human experience. His philosophy is often summarized by his phrase: "Follow your bliss."

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Joseph Campbell and Jamake Highwater - Myth and Metaphor in Society

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Joseph Campbell Audio Collection Vol. 1 to 6

Volume One: Mythology and the Individual
Volume Two: The Inward Journey: East and West
Volume Three: The Eastern Way
Volume Four: Man and Myth
Volume Five: Masks of Myth and God
Volume Six: The Western Quest

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Joseph Campbell - The Grail Legends

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Joseph Campbell - The Hero With a Thousand Faces

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The Lost Teachings of Joseph Campbell

1. Myths, Personal Dreams and Universal Themes (2 hrs.)
2. Mythological Musings (2 hrs.)
3. The Myth of the Fool and Other Tales (2 hrs.)
4. A Conversation with Joseph Campbell (2 hrs.)
5. Joseph Campbell: Man of a Thousand Myths (1 hr.)
6. Myth as a metaphor (1 hr.)
7. Ancient Voices (1 hr.)
8. Call of the Hero (1 hr.)
9. Beyond Dogma: The Vision Quest Experience (2 hrs.)

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World Mythology and the Individual Adventure I

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The Wisdom of Joseph Campbell - In Conversation With Michael Toms

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Historical Atlas of World Mythology, Vol. I: The Way of the Animal Powers; Part 1: Mythologies of the Primitive Hunters and Gatherers

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Myths To Live By

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The Hero With a Thousand Faces (Commemorative Edition)

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The Inner Reaches of Outer Space: Metaphor as Myth and as Religion

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The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology

The Masks of God: Oriental Mythology

The Masks of God: Occidental Mythology

The Masks of God: Creative Mythology

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Man and Time: Papers from the Eranos Yearbooks - edited by Joseph Campbell

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Spiritual Disciplines: Papers from the Eranos Yearbooks - edited by Joseph Campbell

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The Power of Myth - PBS/Bill Moyers Special

Episode 1: The Hero's Adventure (first broadcast June 21, 1988 on PBS)

Episode 2: The Message of the Myth (first broadcast June 22, 1988 on PBS)

Episode 3: The First Storytellers (first broadcast June 23, 1988 on PBS)

Episode 4: Sacrifice and Bliss (first broadcast June 24, 1988 on PBS)

Episode 5: Love and the Goddess (first broadcast June 25, 1988 on PBS)

Episode 6: Masks of Eternity (first broadcast June 26, 1988 on PBS)

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Mythos Vol I - III

Mythos: Vol. 1, The Shaping of Our Mythic Tradition (1999)

   Mythos - 1.1: Psyche & Symbol - The psychological impulse for and response to myth
   Mythos - 1.2: The Spirit Land - How myths awakened American Indians to the mystery of life.
   Mythos - 1.3: On Being Human - The emergence of myth in early hunter-gatherer societies
   Mythos - 1.4: From Goddesses to God - The gradual shift from the Goddess to male, warlike deities
   Mythos - 1.5: The Mystical Life - Non-biblical mythic strains that helped shape the Western spirit

Mythos: Vol. 2, The Shaping of the Eastern Tradition (2000)

   Mythos - 2.1: The Inward Path - The core myths of the great Asian religions
   Mythos - 2.2: The Enlightend One - The Buddha and enlightenment, East and West
   Mythos - 2.3: Our Eternal Selves - Yoga and transcendence
   Mythos - 2.4: The Way to Illumination - Kundalini yoga and the seven chakras
   Mythos - 2.5: The Experience of God - Tibetan Buddhism and the spiritual journey that is death

Mythos: Vol. 3, The Shaping of the Western Tradition (2011)

   Mythos - 3.1: Love as the Guide - The Arthurian romances, including Tristan and Iseult
   Mythos - 3.2: The Path of the Heart - Parzival and the Grail Quest
   Mythos - 3.3: Beyond Time and Space - The Romantic philosophers
   Mythos - 3.4: Between Pairs of Opposites - Thomas Mann and The Magic Mountain
   Mythos - 3.5: Into the Well of Myth - The Joseph novels and modern myth

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Thinking Allowed - Understanding Mythology

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Sukhavati

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Transformations of Myth Through Time