Detailed view for the Book: Open Life, An: Joseph Campbell in conversation with Michael Toms

Title:

Open Life, An: Joseph Campbell in conversation with Michael Toms
 

Authors:

Genres:

Religion
Philosophy
Biographical

Ratings:

Rate this book Review this book

Editions:

# Date Publisher Binding Cover
1 1990-05-23 Perennial  

Buy this book from Amazon (US)

Blurb: 
IBDoF Note: Although the IBDoF database lists Dr. Campbell as co-author, this was done for the sole purpose of ensuring that this book would appear in Dr. Campbell"s list of books. According to the Joseph Campbell Foundation (www.jcf.org), Dr. Campbell was NOT actually involved in the writing of this book - which is merely a publication (and discussion) of various interview"s he"d given for the author. -- Brad

From Library Journal: Toms, host of the radio series "New Dimensions," interviewed Joseph Campbell a number of times over ten years. This book is compiled from transcripts of nine of these interviews. While the content is similar to Campbell and Moyers"s The Power of Myth (Doubleday, 1988), Toms takes a more conversational approach than did Moyers, making the text easier for the general reader. As a result, this is a good book to recommend to younger readers who might find The Power of Myth too erudite, though unfortunately, it has no illustrations. For any library where there is demand for materials by and about Campbell. Lucy Patrick, Strozier Lib., Florida Univ., Tallahassee
Top