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  1. The monomyth in American Science Fiction Films
    28 visions of the hero's journey
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, Jefferson ; ProQuest, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    One of the great intellectual achievements of the 20th century, Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces is an elaborate articulation of the monomyth: the narrative pattern underlying countless stories from the most ancient myths and legends... more

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    One of the great intellectual achievements of the 20th century, Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces is an elaborate articulation of the monomyth: the narrative pattern underlying countless stories from the most ancient myths and legends to the films and television series of today. The monomyth's fundamental storyline, in Campbell's words, sees ""the hero venture forth from the world of the common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow ...

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781476618517
    RVK Categories: AP 53900 ; AP 50300
    Series: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy ; 48
    Subjects: Science-Fiction-Film; Held <Motiv>
    Other subjects: Campbell, Joseph (1904-1987)
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (viii, 196 Seiten)
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    Bibliography and filmography Seite 191-193

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  2. <<The>> monomyth in American science fiction films
    28 visions of the hero's journey
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  McFarland & Company, Jefferson

    "This study examines the monomyth in the context of Campbell's The Hero and discusses the use of this versatile narrative in 26 films and two television shows produced between 1960 and 2009, including Star Wars, The Time Machine, Logan's Run, Escape... more

    Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek Köln, Hauptabteilung
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    "This study examines the monomyth in the context of Campbell's The Hero and discusses the use of this versatile narrative in 26 films and two television shows produced between 1960 and 2009, including Star Wars, The Time Machine, Logan's Run, Escape from New York, Tron, The Terminator, The Matrix, Star Trek, and Dune and Children of Dune".

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781476618517
    Series: Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 48
    Subjects: Heroes in motion pictures; Science fiction films; Heroes on television; Superhero television programs
    Other subjects: Campbell, Joseph (1904-1987)
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (VII, 196 Seiten)
  3. The monomyth in American science fiction films
    28 visions of the hero's journey
    Published: 2014
    Publisher:  McFarland & Company, Jefferson

    "This study examines the monomyth in the context of Campbell's The Hero and discusses the use of this versatile narrative in 26 films and two television shows produced between 1960 and 2009, including Star Wars, The Time Machine, Logan's Run, Escape... more

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    "This study examines the monomyth in the context of Campbell's The Hero and discusses the use of this versatile narrative in 26 films and two television shows produced between 1960 and 2009, including Star Wars, The Time Machine, Logan's Run, Escape from New York, Tron, The Terminator, The Matrix, Star Trek, and Dune and Children of Dune"..

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781476618517
    Series: Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 48
    Subjects: Heroes in motion pictures; Science fiction films; Heroes on television; Superhero television programs; Science-Fiction-Film; Held <Motiv>
    Other subjects: Campbell, Joseph, (1904-1987); Campbell, Joseph (1904-1987)
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (VII, 196 Seiten)