Silver Spring, MD — The seminal PBS series Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers arrives on DVD on September 21, 2010 from Athena. When celebrated scholar Joseph Campbell sat down with veteran journalist Bill Moyers for a discussion about his life’s work, the nation was captivated. The series brought Campbell’s theories into popular culture and led to a bestselling companion book. The 2-volume DVD boxed set includes several bonus features with selections from Moyers’ interview with George Lucas, who credits Campbell with helping to inspire his creation of Star Wars; a 12-page viewers guide; and a never-before-released conversation with Campbell from Bill Moyer’s Journal (6 episodes; $49.99; www.AcornOnline.com). Filmed at George Lucas’s Skywalker Ranch and New York’s American Museum of Natural History, this series fires the imagination and the intellect.

These stimulating conversations between inspirational scholar Joseph Campbell and veteran journalist Bill Moyers created a national sensation when they first aired on PBS in 1988. In lively, expansive dialogues, the two men discuss how myths hold the key to understanding human experience. They may vary superficially from culture to culture, but at their deepest level they all reveal the path to self-fulfillment, social integration, and ultimately, transcendence. Campbell and Moyers touch on topics as diverse as world religions, marriage, the virgin birth, and pop culture.

Episodes: The Hero’s Adventure, The Message of the Myth, The First Storytellers, Sacrifice and Bliss, Love and the Goddess, and Masks of Eternity

BONUS FEATURES:

• Never-before-released conversation with Campbell from Bill Moyers’ Journal
• Selections from Moyers’ interview with Star Wars creator George Lucas
• 12-page viewer’s guide with profiles of artists influenced by Campbell, an essay on mythology in everyday life, Campbell biography, and animal symbolism in myths
• Profiles of Campbell’s Influences, episode photo galleries, Bill Moyers biography, and excerpts from the film Sukhavati

Street: Sept. 21, 2010
SRP: $49.99
Contains nudity and violent images
DVD 2-Vol. Boxed Set: 6 episodes; approx. 342 min., plus bonus – Documentary - SDH subtitles

Acorn Media Group previously released several Joseph Campbell DVDs, including The Hero’s Journey, Sukhavati, Mythos I, and Mythos II.

Athena releases provide an authoritative and entertaining learning experience through high quality, informative, non-fiction programming. Athena’s releases include Playing Shakespeare, Hitler’s Bodyguard, The Story of Math, World War I in Color, Venice Revealed, Monarchy: The Complete Series, Testament, The Adventure of English, The Shape of the World, and Six Centuries of Verse. Clips are available at www.athenalearning.com. Athena’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.