Oriental Mythology: The Masks of God, Volume 2

"In the second of a four-volume series, mythologist Joseph Campbell traces the evolution of world mythology as it developed into the distinctive religions of the Middle East, India, China, and Japan"--
The legendary exploration of Eastern mythology, and its evolution into the distinctive religions of Egypt, India, China, and Japan, packaged to introduce a new generation to this masterwork
It has perhaps never been more important than it is today to understand the world around us and the world&;s religions. It is now well understood that health, climate, and economic issues are truly global. On completing The Masks of God, Campbell wrote, &;Its main result for me has been the confirmation of a thought I have long and faithfully entertained: of the unity of man, not only in its biology, but also in its spiritual history, which has everywhere unfolded in the manner of a single symphony . . . irresistibly advancing to some kind of mighty climax, out of which the next great movement will emerge.&; Upon the publication of this volume, in which Campbell delves into the fables and folklore of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Shintoism, Professor Robert Gorham Davis of Columbia University wrote, &;It is impossible to read this startling and entertaining book without an enlarged sense of total human possibility.&; Oriental Mythology remains mesmerizing in its eloquence, its scope, and its tantalizing vision of what may next emerge.