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Baksheesh and Brahman: Indian Journal 1954-55
Years before he became a mythology expert and household name, Joseph Campbell journeyed to India. He was nearly 50, at a career crossroads, and after 10 years studying Indian art and philosophy he was finally going to India seeking the transcendent (Brahman), the mysteries of India. Instead he found the stark realities of baksheesh culture. His journal of those six months...more
paper, 336 pages
Published
January 28th 1997
by HarperOne
(first published 1995)
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Dec 11, 2010
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I know, it appears that it took eight months to read this one -- well, it did take me that long! I pecked away at it until today, when I finished it.
Campbell's journals are fun to read, being a journal-keeper myself. Very enlightening and informative on ancient India, as well as the politics of the time (1954 - 1955). --From A Reader's Journal, by d r melbie.
Campbell's journals are fun to read, being a journal-keeper myself. Very enlightening and informative on ancient India, as well as the politics of the time (1954 - 1955). --From A Reader's Journal, by d r melbie.
Interesting mix of cultural and religious insights regarding the period in India's history and mundane (but rarely boring) details regarding his travels. Documents the changes Campbell was going through regarding his feelings about the strengths and weaknesses of the east and west.
Had some good points of interest but not people oriented enough for me.
For anyone who has enjoyed Campbell's work, this and the companion book on Japan are must reads. These diaries capture his thought at a crucial time for him and you experience the way he worked through ideas. Also, he's a great writer and in a way, this is a bit of a travelogue.
The master of mythology studies travelled India for a year as a young man, and this is his journal.
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Joseph John Campbell was an American mythology professor, writer, and orator best known for his work in the fields of comparative mythology and comparative religion.
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