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> Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 03:11:19 EST
> From: TTrotsky_at_aol.com
> Subject: Re: The Golden Bough
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> The Encyclopaedia of Social & Cultural Anthropology (1996 ed.)
> generally praises Frazer for his writing and influence on future generations,
> and describes him as the pinnacle of 19th century anthropology, but adds that
> he fell out of fashion in the 1920s and 30s when going out and actually doing
> some fieldwork became all the rage.
> Which compares pretty favourably with Joseph Campbell, who isn't
> mentioned at all...
While acknowledging Campbell's importance in inspiring Greg & the whole idea of heroquests, I find Campbell a bit annoying to read.
He'll draw endless parallels between mythologies, but never seems to posit a hypothesis (are these Jungian archetypes, or was there cross-breeding of myths, or are they based on common events). Just my $0.02.
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> Forward the glorious Red Army!
> Trotsky
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