A Fire in the Mind: The Life of Joseph Campbell

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Joseph Campbell changed the way we think about myth, religion, and modern storytelling. In A Fire in the Mind, Stephen Larsen traces Campbell's remarkable intellectual journey — from a young student in the Cambridge tradition to a globally recognized mythologist whose work shaped everything from Star Wars to The Last Temptation of Christ. This is not just a biography; it is a study of a mind that refused to accept comfortable boundaries.\n\nLarsen captures the energy, the obsessions, and the profound insights that made Campbell a singular figure in 20th-century thought. You will discover how Campbell's work has influenced writers, filmmakers, and thinkers for decades. Read the definitive biography of one of the most influential mythologists of our time.

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