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- catalog abstract ""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.".
- catalog contributor b11254804.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""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.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-201) and index.".
- catalog description "Myth, gnosis, and modernity -- Carl Gustav Jung and Wotan's return -- Mircea Eliade and nostalgia for the sacred -- Joseph Campbell and the new quest for the holy grail -- Conclusion: The myth of myth.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 207 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0791443051 (hardcover : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "079144306X (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "SUNY series, issues in the study of religion".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Albany : State University of New York Press,".
- catalog subject "291.1/3/0922 21".
- catalog subject "BL303.5 .E44 1999".
- catalog subject "Campbell, Joseph, 1904-1987 Political and social views.".
- catalog subject "Campbell, Joseph, 1904-1987 Views on politics.".
- catalog subject "Eliade, Mircea, 1907-1986 Political and social views.".
- catalog subject "Eliade, Mircea, 1907-1986 Views on politics.".
- catalog subject "Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961 Political and social views.".
- catalog subject "Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961 Views on politics.".
- catalog subject "Mythologists Attitudes History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Mythologists Attitudes.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Myth, gnosis, and modernity -- Carl Gustav Jung and Wotan's return -- Mircea Eliade and nostalgia for the sacred -- Joseph Campbell and the new quest for the holy grail -- Conclusion: The myth of myth.".
- catalog title "The politics of myth : a study of C.G. Jung, Mircea Eliade, and Joseph Campbell / Robert Ellwood.".
- catalog type "text".