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He's been hailed as the man with a thousand stories, a mastrerful spinner of yarns and teller of tales. In The World of Joseph Campbell, this legendary raconteur explores the myths and symbols that have shaped our world and given us what he has called "the experience of being alive." The best of Campbell on Campbell, the ser He's been hailed as the man with a thousand stories, a mastrerful spinner of yarns and teller of tales. In The World of Joseph Campbell, this legendary raconteur explores the myths and symbols that have shaped our world and given us what he has called "the experience of being alive." The
He's been hailed as the man with a thousand stories, a mastrerful spinner of yarns and teller of tales. In The World of Joseph Campbell, this legendary raconteur explores the myths and symbols that have shaped our world and given us what he has called "the experience of being alive." The best of Campbell on Campbell, the ser He's been hailed as the man with a thousand stories, a mastrerful spinner of yarns and teller of tales. In The World of Joseph Campbell, this legendary raconteur explores the myths and symbols that have shaped our world and given us what he has called "the experience of being alive." The best of Campbell on Campbell, the series spotlights the famous mythologist himself, speaking directly to the viewer, and offers a rare opportunity to connect firsthand with Joseph Campbell. "A wonderful life force comes through when Joe speaks," proclaims George Lucas, writer and director of Start Wars.
10. The Descent to Heaven: The Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Campbell discovers a synthesis of the main ideas of Eastern religions in the Tibetan Book of the Dead. The Tibetan belief in the reincarnating life-stream is embodied in the story of a lama who prepares a dying man and in his family for the experience of death.
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