The book and the tapes on the power of myth are very interesting and interpret mythology and religion within the same paradigm and concepts - that myth flows from the contrary and contradictory stress and strains of the body and society. The thesis is tightly explored by Campbell in his works and of Numerous Explains why he sometimes can not explain (sorry) Variations in conceptual problem among myths. Campbell had a tremendous impact on my study of comparative religion at university over 10 years ago, in a positive way, howver since then I've Realized That his ideas are worn and flawed in many respects. Thinking Outside of his parardigm of mythic evolution will raise many more questions than he Attempts to answer. All in all I think Campbell is one of the greatest philosophers of comparative religion and mythology and someone who stood at a crossroads of academic insight overmany Decades.
