Thou Art That Summary
Joseph Campbell

Thou Art That Summary

Thou Art That by Joseph Campbell looks at the Judeo-Christian tradition in light of world mythology, showing how an over-emphasis on history and exclusivity rob the stories and the religions of spiritual power and relevancy.

Thou Art That opens with Joseph Campbell debating with a know-it-all radio personality the meaning of "myth." Myth means not lie, Campbell says, but metaphor. Many times he reiterates this, because the false meaning is deeply...

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