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  1. Joseph Campbell: The Hero’s Journey (1997)

    Subject
    Literature; Philosophy
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 57 minutes), £12.99

    One of the greatest storytellers of our time, and arguably the greatest mythologist, Joseph Campbell spent most of his long, rich career explaining how ancient myths like the Hero’s Journey are relevant to...

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  2. Margaret Atwood (1985)

    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 40 minutes), £89.00 or free online

    Margaret Atwood, in conversation with with Hermione Lee at the ICA discusses: Themes of women ‘breaking out’ ; Visual imagery as inspiration; Literature informed by fairy tales; Writing as a woman...

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  3. Power of Myth, The (1988)

    Director
    Bill Moyers
    Producer
    Catherine Tatge
    Subject
    Philosophy; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 342 minutes), £19.99

    During the last two years of Joseph Campbell’s life journalist Bill Moyers interviewed him at filmmaker George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch in California and at the Museum of Natural History in New York City....

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  4. Secret Island of the Holy Grail, The (2006)

    Producer
    Robin Walton
    Subject
    Archaeology; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £14.99

    The documentary examines the theory that Hayling Island may well have a part to play in the mystery of the Holy Grail. Studies of the island’s very close links with France aftet the Norman Conquest and its...

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  5. Tantalus (2006)

    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 142 minutes), £79.00

    A behind-the-scenes look at the production of Tantalus, the ambitious, ten-hour, nine-play cycle on ancient Greek myths written by Royal Shakespeare Company co-founder John Barton and directed by Sir Peter...

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  6. Ritual in Transfigured Time (1946 Film, Video)

    Director
    Maya Deren
    Subject
    Dance; Media studies
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Maya Deren weaves together her interest in dance with the exploration of myth and symbol. Dance becomes a metaphor for courtship and sexual union from which ‘the widow’ flees at the end of the film,...

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  7. Mummies and the Wonders of Ancient Egypt (4 Parts) (1996 Video)

    Producer
    Lisa Bourgoujian
    Subject
    Archaeology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 4 x 52 min., 1998 sale: £10.99 (inclusive) each

    1: Egyptologists explore a new theory on how the huge rocks for the Great Pyramids at Giza were transported. 2: To the ancient Egyptians hieroglyphs, or sacred carvings, were powerful magical images capable...

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  8. Decision makers (1980)

    Genre
    Discussion; Documentary; Interview; Special

    Decision Makers, presented by Peter Spencer. This edition examines the mystery surrounding the legend of the Loch Ness Monster and includes interviews with eyewitnesses, experts and local residents in an...

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  9. Claude Levi-Strauss in His Own Words (2009)

    aka: Claude Levi-Strauss Par Lui-Même

    Director
    Pierre-André Boutang; Annie Chevallay
    Subject
    Anthropology; French studies; Social sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 93 minutes), $39.95

    This French television documentary recounts the extraordinary career of the father of structural anthropology, Claude Lévi-Strauss, whose theories not only influenced that field, but also linguistics,...

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  10. Art of Myths, The (Vol 1) (2007)

    aka: Arts du Mythe, Les

    Director
    Philippe Truffault
    Subject
    Anthropology; Art
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 234 minutes), £24.99

    The stories behind some of the great artworks and artefacts from cultures of the world. Initially derided as curios of ‘primitive’ art, and even though they served as inspirations for some of the great...

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