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PublisherNew World Library

ISBN-101608685047

ISBN-139781608685042

eBay Product ID (ePID)237826599

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Book TitleAsian Journals : India and Japan

Number of Pages768 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAsia / Japan, Folklore & Mythology, Literary, Asia / India & South Asia

Publication Year2017

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorJoseph Campbell

Book SeriesThe Collected Works of Joseph Campbell Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.7 in

Item Weight30.7 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-289322

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Campbell interrogates his own prejudices, dismantles them and builds the foundations of what has become an influential way of thinking about the world's religions." Publishers Weekly about Baksheesh and Brahman "Campbell has become one of the rarest of intellectuals in American life: a serious thinker who has been embraced by the popular culture." Newsweek "In our generation the mythographer who has had the fullest command of the huge scholarly literature, the analytic ability, the lucid prose, and the needed staying power has been Joseph Campbell." Commentary, "Campbell interrogates his own prejudices, dismantles them and builds the foundations of what has become an influential way of thinking about the world's religions." -- Publishers Weekly about Baksheesh and Brahman "Campbell has become one of the rarest of intellectuals in American life: a serious thinker who has been embraced by the popular culture." -- Newsweek "In our generation the mythographer who has had the fullest command of the huge scholarly literature, the analytic ability, the lucid prose, and the needed staying power has been Joseph Campbell." -- Commentary, "Campbell interrogates his own prejudices, dismantles them and builds the foundations of what has become an influential way of thinking about the world's religions." e* Publishers Weekly about Baksheesh and Brahman "Campbell has become one of the rarest of intellectuals in American life: a serious thinker who has been embraced by the popular culture." e* Newsweek "In our generation the mythographer who has had the fullest command of the huge scholarly literature, the analytic ability, the lucid prose, and the needed staying power has been Joseph Campbell." e* Commentary, "Campbell interrogates his own prejudices, dismantles them and builds the foundations of what has become an influential way of thinking about the world's religions." â€• Publishers Weekly about Baksheesh and Brahman "Campbell has become one of the rarest of intellectuals in American life: a serious thinker who has been embraced by the popular culture." â€• Newsweek "In our generation the mythographer who has had the fullest command of the huge scholarly literature, the analytic ability, the lucid prose, and the needed staying power has been Joseph Campbell." â€• Commentary

Dewey Decimal915.404/42

Table Of ContentBaksheesh and Brahman Contents About the Collected Works of Joseph Campbell Editors' Foreword Notes on the Text Prelude Chapter 1 Travels with Swami New Delhi Kashmir From New Delhi to Calcutta Calcutta Orissa Madras Chapter 2 Temples and Monuments Bangalore and Mysore Bombay and Aurangabad Bombay to Bangalore and Back Chapter 3 The Space-Platform Bombay Ahmedabad and New Delhi Chapter 4 Dance Tour with Jean Erdman NewDelhi Bombay Madras New Delhi Chapter 5 A Guru and His Devotees Cochin and Trivandrum Madras Appendix A: Hinduism Appendix B: Chronological Chart of Indian Art Glossary Bibliography Chapter Notes Acknowledgments Index About the Author About the Joseph Campbell Foundation

SynopsisAt the beginning of his career, Joseph Campbell developed a lasting fascination with the cultures of the Far East, and explorations of Buddhist and Hindu philosophy later became recurring motifs in his vast body of work. However, Campbell had to wait until middle age to visit the lands that inspired him so deeply. In 1954, he took a sabbatical from his teaching position and embarked on a yearlong voyage through India, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and finally Japan. Asian Journals combines the two hardcover editions of Campbell's journals, Baksheesh & Brahman and Sake & Satori , into one paperback volume, an edited day-to-day travel diary of the people he met and the historical places he visited on his trek through Asia. Along the way, he enlivens the narrative with his musings on culture, religion, myth, and politics, describing both the trivial and the sublime. As always, Campbell's keen intellect and boundless curiosity shine through in his lucid prose. From these pages, Campbell enthusiasts will come away with a deeper understanding of the man, his work, and his enduring legacy., Joseph Campbell was one of the foremost interpreters of myth in our time. Yet when he traveled to Asia for the first time he was nearly fifty and at the crossroads of his life and career. This edition of both of his Asian journals -- Baksheesh & Brahman , about his transformative six months in India and Sake and Satori, detailing his time in Japan and East Asia -- are as close as Campbell ever came to writing autobiography. Previously published in two cloth editions, they are now available in one paperback. After ten years' intense study of Indian art and philosophy, Joseph Campbell embarked on this long postponed journey. Searching for the transcendent (Brahman) -- the exotic mystery of the India in his books -- he found instead stark realities: growing nationalism, cultural and religious rivalry, poverty, the impact of foreign aid, and a prevalent culture of what he called "baksheesh," or alms. His carefully kept journal chronicles the disillusionment and revelation that would change the course of his life and studies. It is at once a diary of his adventures, a forum in which he develops his revolutionary ideas and clarifies his future pursuits, and a record of his insightful discussions of art, philosophy, and transcendent realities with Indians from every level of society. After nearly seven months in Indian, Campbell traveled through Ceylon, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and finally coming to rest, for a full five months, in Japan. Sake & Satori is his journal of these travels and is a unique snapshot of Asia and its post-colonial struggles and Cold War tensions. The narrative is fueled by Campbell's knack for cultural and mythological comparison. Yet it also shows the fresh enthusiasm of a remarkably erudite teacher on his first trip to the Asia he has studied for most of his life. Campbell relates his experiences with a culturally intact Japan, where Noh drama, Kabuki theater, and Geisha houses are still common. He grapples with his self-discovered prejudices and opinions about how Asia is absorbing and resisting Western notions of gender, pluralism, and wealth. He relates revealing conversations with other travelers, as well as with Japanese from all walks of life, from geishas to scholars. Along the way, he allows passing asides to develop into wide-ranging philosophical explorations, augmented with his photos and drawings. Campbell's life was at a turning point during his travels and many of the seeds of his transition from professor to cultural icon were planted during this Asian journey. These Asian journals impart unique and entertaining insights into both the man who wrote them and the cultures he described., The famed mythologist's complete journals from over a year traveling in Asia, now bound into one paperback

LC Classification NumberDS811