Bibliograph

The masks of God, Oriental mythology, Joseph Campbell

Type

Label

The masks of God, Oriental mythology, Joseph Campbell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The masks of God

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

30395121

Responsibility statement

Joseph Campbell

Series statement

The masks of God, v. 2

Sub title

Oriental mythology

Summary

Campbell offers an explanation of Eastern mythology as it developed into the distinctive religions of Egypt, India, China, and Japan. "The myth of eternal return, which is still basic to Oriental life, displays an order of fixed forms that appear and disappear through all time."

Table Of Contents

The separation of East and West. The signatures of the four great domains -- The cities of god -- The cities of men -- The mythologies of India. Ancient India -- Buddhist India -- The Indian golden age -- The mythologies of the Far East. Chinese mythology -- Japanese mythology -- Tibet: the Buddha and the new happiness

resource.variantTitle

Oriental mythlogy

Classification