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Joseph J. Campbell (1904 – 1987) was an [[American]] [[mythology|mythologist]], perhaps best known for his [[PBS]] miniseries, '''The Power of Myth,''' based on his [[book]] of the same name and another book titled ''The Hero with a Thousand Faces''. He also served as an influence on [[George Lucas]]' ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise.

Joseph J. Campbell (1904 – 1987) was an [[American]] [[mythology|mythologist]], perhaps best known for his [[PBS]] miniseries, '''The Power of Myth,''' based on his [[book]] of the same name and another book titled ''The Hero with a Thousand Faces''. He also served as an influence on [[George Lucas]]' ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise.

==Personal Life==

==Personal life==

Joseph Campbell was born in 1904 to a [[conservative]], [[Catholic]] family in White Plains, [[New York]]. <ref>http://www.nybooks.com/articles/3846</ref> He remained a political conservative throughout his life. <ref>http://www.wisegeek.com/who-is-joseph-campbell.htm</ref> However, his books and other writings show him to have been an [[atheist]] as an adult. <ref>http://www.solvinglight.com/features/theserpentworshippers02.htm</ref> His books use questionable academic tactics and [[relativism]] in an attempt argue against the factual accuracy of [[Christian]] [[scripture]]. <ref>Campbell, Joseph. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1973.</ref>

Joseph Campbell was born in 1904 to a [[conservative]], [[Catholic]] family in White Plains, [[New York]].<ref>http://www.nybooks.com/articles/3846</ref> He remained a political conservative throughout his life.<ref>http://www.wisegeek.com/who-is-joseph-campbell.htm</ref> However, his books and other writings show him to have been an [[atheist]] as an adult.<ref>http://www.solvinglight.com/features/theserpentworshippers02.htm</ref> His books use questionable academic tactics and [[relativism]] in an attempt argue against the factual accuracy of [[Christian]] [[scripture]].<ref>Campbell, Joseph. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1973.</ref>

In 1938, Joseph Campbell married Jean Erdman, to whom he remained married for the remainder of his life.

In 1938, Joseph Campbell married Jean Erdman, to whom he remained married for the remainder of his life.

He passed away due to esophageal [[cancer]] in 1987. <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/02/obituaries/joseph-campbell-writer-known-for-his-scholarship-on-mythology.html</ref>

He passed away due to esophageal [[cancer]] in 1987.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/02/obituaries/joseph-campbell-writer-known-for-his-scholarship-on-mythology.html</ref>

==Professional Life==

==Professional Life==