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Thanks for that, I'm planning on taking a break between each book as I think
4 of them in a row may be a bit much.
I've got The Hero With a Thousand Faces, but I've never picked it up, I may
try that after Primitive Mythology.
Thanks for the tips, and if you can think of any books that you consider
essential reading?Could you list them? I'm just finishing the Odyssey and I
think that I may order "The Kalevala" next, or I could try re-reading "Tales
of Ovid" by Ted Hughes, or even his translation of "The Oresteria"
Thanks
Russell
"Derrick Everett" wrote in message
news:pan.2004.09.17.21.14.56.106730@c2i.net...
> On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 10:10:13 +0000, Russell Whittington wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm two-thirds of the way through Campbell's first book in his "Mask's
>> of God" series (Primitive Mythology), I'm just wondering if anyone has
>> read the entire series, and would they like to post their views about it
>> as one, very large, piece of work?
>>
>
> Although I enjoyed "Masks of God", I consider it fair to say that this
> series is characterised more by breadth than depth. Joe Campbell was
> sometimes insightful, sometimes superficial, and sometimes irritating; but
> if you are just starting to read about mythology, then his books are a
> good place to start.
>
> I suggest that you continue reading to the end of "Masks" and then look in
> more depth at those subjects mentioned by Campbell that most interest you.
> Campbell's references will give you some pointers to further reading. The
> book of his that I liked most was, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces"; worth
> checking it out. You might also take a look at books by Eliade and
> Levi-Strauss.
>
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> Derrick Everett (deverett at c2i.net)
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