{"product_id":"9781606710081","title":"The Power of Myth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe national bestseller, now available in a non-illustrated, standard format paperback edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Power of Myth \u003c\/i\u003elaunched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people—including Star Wars creator George Lucas. To Campbell, mythology was the “song of the universe, the music of the spheres.” With Bill Moyers, one of America’s most prominent journalists, as his thoughtful and engaging interviewer, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Myth\u003c\/i\u003e touches on subjects from modern marriage to virgin births, from Jesus to John Lennon, offering a brilliant combination of intelligence and wit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary book reveals how the themes and symbols of ancient narratives continue to bring meaning to birth, death, love, and war. From stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome to traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity, a broad array of themes are considered that together identify the universality of human experience across time and culture. An impeccable match of interviewer and subject, a timeless distillation of Campbell’s work, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Myth\u003c\/i\u003e continues to exert a profound influence on our culture. \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MJF Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036246950128,"sku":"9781606710081","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781606710081_p0.jpg?v=1763835515","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781606710081","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}