Title The politics of myth : a study of C.G. Jung, Mircea Eliade, and Joseph Campbell / Robert Ellwood

Published Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1999

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 207 pages) Series SUNY series, issues in the study of religion SUNY series, issues in the study of religion. Contents 1 Myth, Gnosis, and Modernity 1 -- 2 Carl Gustav Jung and Wotan's Return 37 -- 3 Mircea Eliade and Nostalgia for the Sacred 79 -- 4 Joseph Campbell and the New Quest for the Holy Grail 127 -- 5 Conclusion: The Myth of Myth 171 Summary "The Politics of Myth examines the political views implicit in the mythological theories of three of the most widely read popularizers of myth in the twentieth century, C.G. Jung, Mircea Eliade, and Joseph Campbell. All three had intellectual roots in the anti-modern pessimism and romanticism that also helped give rise to European fascism, and all three have been accused of fascist and anti-Semitic sentiments. At the same time, they themselves tended toward individualistic views of the power of myth, believing that the world of ancient myth contained resources that could be of immense help to people baffled by the ambiguities and superficiality of modern life." "Robert Ellwood details the life and thought of each mythologist and the intellectual and spiritual worlds within which they worked. He reviews the damaging charges that have been made about their politics, taking them seriously while endeavoring to put them in the context of the individual's entire career and lifetime contribution. Above all, he seeks to extract from their published work the view of the political world that seems most congruent with it."--Jacket Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-201) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Eliade, Mircea, 1907-1986 -- Views on politics Campbell, Joseph, 1904-1987 -- Views on politics Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961 -- Views on politics SUBJECT Campbell, Joseph, 1904-1987 fast Eliade, Mircea, 1907-1986 fast Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961 fast Campbell, Joseph 1904-1987 gnd Eliade, Mircea 1907-1986 gnd Jung, C. G. 1875-1961 gnd Jung, Carl G. -- Mythos -- Politische Einstellung -- Zeithintergrund. swd Eliade, Mircea -- Mythos -- Politische Einstellung -- Zeithintergrund. swd Campbell, Joseph, Ethnologe -- Mythos -- Politische Einstellung -- Zeithintergrund. swd Subject Mythologists -- Attitudes -- History -- 20th century BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General. RELIGION -- Comparative Religion. Political science Moderne Mythos Politisches Denken Godsdienstwetenschap. Politieke ideeën. Mythology, Comparative. Religion. Philosophy & Religion. Mythos -- Jung, Carl G. -- Politische Einstellung -- Zeithintergrund. Mythos -- Eliade, Mircea -- Politische Einstellung -- Zeithintergrund. Mythos -- Campbell, Joseph (Ethnologe) -- Politische Einstellung -- Zeithintergrund. Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 98054277 ISBN 0585350310 9780585350318 9781438402024 1438402023

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