Einführung in das Wesen der Mythologie vs The hero with a thousand faces: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Psychanalyse, Psychoanalysis, Mythologie, Mythology

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Einführung in das Wesen der Mythologie Carl Gustav Jung · 1949 ★★★★☆ 3.8 200 pages · ≈ 3 h 42 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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The hero with a thousand faces Joseph Campbell · 1949 ★★★★☆ 4.2 416 pages · ≈ 7 h 42 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The hero with a thousand faces higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 27 votes.
Einführung in das Wesen der Mythologie is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The hero with a thousand faces.
Einführung in das Wesen der Mythologie is the easier read (Challenging), The hero with a thousand faces more demanding (Demanding).

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