by Joseph Campbell (1949)
Joseph Campbell's foundational masterpiece defining the monomyth—the Hero's Journey—revealing how identical storytelling archetypes permeate myths across every human culture and spiritual tradition.
Karen Armstrong
Former nun Karen Armstrong delivers a profound study of how human perceptions of the divine evolved over four millennia within the three major monotheistic faiths, charting intellectual and mystical transformations.
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry brings legendary Greek myths to life with rich humor and theatrical verve, tracing cosmic origins from Chaos through the Titanomachy to the scandalous exploits of the Olympians.
Neil Gaiman
Master storyteller Neil Gaiman crafts a dazzling, dramatic rendition of the northern myths, fashioning the Norse sagas from the creation of the nine worlds to the twilight of the gods in Ragnarok.
Robert Booth Fowler, Allen D. Hertzke
"Fowler and Hertzke provide a lively and straightforward treatment of the politics of religion in American public life today. They provide the historical and sociological context, as well as the range of strategic choices open to different religious actors, to enable the reader to reach informed and balanced judgments about the role of religion in politics."--BOOK JACKET.