The rise and fall of civilizations in the long, broad course of history can be seen to have been largely a function of the integrity and cogency of their supporting canons of myth; for not authority but aspiration is the motivator, builder, and transformer of civilization.


The Masks of God: Creative Mythology (ed. Penguin Group USA, 1991) - ISBN: 9780140194401

Joseph Campbell Quotes

The rise and fall of civilizations in the long, broad course of history can be seen to have been largely a function of the integrity and cogency of...

The rise and fall of civilizations in the long, broad course of history can be seen to have been largely a function of the integrity and cogency of...

The rise and fall of civilizations in the long, broad course of history can be seen to have been largely a function of the integrity and cogency of...

The rise and fall of civilizations in the long, broad course of history can be seen to have been largely a function of the integrity and cogency of...