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Title: A good introduction to Campbell
Review: This is an accessible book that highlights some of the basic thoughts of Joseph Campbell about myth. Its readability comes from the fact that it is a dialogue between Campbell and Bill Moyers on ideas and theories of myth and religion. As such it is a more readable, but perhaps a less complete book than Campbell's "Hero with A Thousand Faces." Given the choice of beginning with either I would begin with this book, then move on to the other. There is some discussion of the Star Wars myth-making, but it is intermittent and not very sustained. One of the chief advantages of this book is that it highlights some of Campbell's insights on myth and religion, and its primary disadvantage is that the dialog format (which makes it accessible) also lends itself to meandering digression. Attentive students to Campbell's thought will glean some significant insights, nonetheless.
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