During the final years of his life, Joseph Campbell embarked on a lecture tour in which he drew together all that he had learned about what he called the "one great story" of humanity. These remarkable talks were filmed and are presented here in the order and manner in which Campbell himself intended, with enhanced images and in minimally edited form.
General Note
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Originally broadcast on PBS television.
Content Note
Disc one: Psyche and symbol : the psychological sources of myths and dreams -- The spirit land : how a living myth imbues the world with meaning -- On being human : the emergence of myth in early hunter-gatherer societies. Disc two: From goddesses to God : ancient personifications of divinity -- The mystical life : mythic strains that helped shape the Western spirit.