Romance of the Grail: The Magic & Mystery of Arthurian Myth

Romance of the Grail: The Magic & Mystery of Arthurian Myth (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)

Explore the magic of the Arthurian legends
The first collection of Joseph Campbellâ€™s writings and lectures on the Arthurian romances of the Middle Ages, a central focus of his celebrated scholarship, edited and introduced by Arthurian scholar Evans Lansing Smith, PhD, the chair of Mythological Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute.

Throughout his life, Joseph Campbell was deeply engaged in the study of the Grail Quests and Arthurian legends of the European Middle Ages. In this new volume of the Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, editor Evans Lansing Smith collects Campbellâ€™s writings and lectures on Arthurian legends, including his never-before-published masterâ€™s thesis on Arthurian myth, â€œA Study of the Dolorous Stroke.â€ Campbellâ€™s writing captures the incredible stories of such figures as Merlin, Gawain, and Guinevere as well as the larger patterns and meanings revealed in these myths. Merlinâ€™s death and Arthur receiving Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake, for example, are not just vibrant stories but also central to the mythologistâ€™s thinking.

The Arthurian myths opened the world of comparative mythology to Campbell, turning his attention to the Near and Far Eastern roots of myth. Calling the Arthurian romances the worldâ€™s first â€œsecular mythology,â€ Campbell found metaphors in them for human stages of growth, development, and psychology. The myths exemplify the kind of love Campbell called amor, in which individuals become more fully themselves through connection. Campbellâ€™s infectious delight in his discoveries makes this volume essential for anyone intrigued by the stories we tellâ€”and the stories behind them.
Country USA
Manufacturer Joseph Campbell Foundation
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2018-09-14
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Joseph Campbell Foundation
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2018-09-14
Format	Kindle eBook

Romance of the Grail: The Magic & Mystery of Arthurian Myth (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)

Explore the magic of the Arthurian legends

The first collection of Joseph Campbellâ€™s writings and lectures on the Arthurian romances of the Middle Ages, a central focus of his celebrated scholarship, edited and introduced by Arthurian scholar Evans Lansing Smith, PhD, the chair of Mythological Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute.

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