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	New World Library Oct 2001, hc $21.95

Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor
by Joseph Campbell

Thou Art That is a compilation of previously uncollected essays and lectures by Joseph Campbell that focus on the Judeo-Christian tradition. Campbell explores common religious symbols, reexamining and reinterpreting them in the context of his remarkable knowledge of world mythology.

Campbell believed that society often confuses the literal and metaphorical interpretations of religious stories and symbols. In this collection, he eloquently reestablishes these symbols as a means to enhance spiritual understanding and mystical revelation. With characteristic verve, he ranges from rich storytelling to insightful comparative scholarship. Included is editor Eugene Kennedy¹s classic interview with Campbell in the New York Times Magazine, which originally brought the scholar to the attention of the public. "Campbell has become the rarest of intellects in American life: a serious thinker who has been embraced by popular culture." - Newsweek

Mythology/Religion