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Four archetypes : mother, rebirth, spirit, trickster

By:

Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961

Language: English Original language: German Series: Routledge classicsPublication details: London : Routledge, 2003.Edition: [Rev. ed.]Description: ix, 201 pages ; 20 cmISBN:

0415304415
9780415304412

Uniform titles:

Archetypen und das kollektive Unbewusste. English

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

BF175.5.A72 J813 2003

Contents:

On the Concept of the Archetype -- The Mother Archetype -- The Mother-Complex -- Positive Aspects of the Mother-Complex -- Forms of Rebirth -- The Psychology of Rebirth -- A Typical Set of Symbols Illustrating the Process of Transformation -- The Phenomenology of the Spirit in Fairytales -- On the Psychology of the Trickster-Figure.

Summary: The concept of the archetype is crucial to Jung's radical interpretation of the human mind. Jung believed that every person partakes of a universal or collective unconscious that persists through generations. The origins of the concept can be traced to his very first publication in 1902 and it remained central to his thought throughout his life. As well as explaining the theoretical background behind the idea, in Four Archetypes Jung describes the four archetypes that he considers fundamental to the psychological make-up of every individual: mother, rebirth, spirit and trickster. Exploring their role in myth, fairytale and scripture, Jung engages the reader in discoveries that challenge and enlighten the ways we perceive ourselves and others.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Whitecliffe Library General Shelves	General	BF 175 JUN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		0013917

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Previous edition: 1972.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The concept of the archetype is crucial to Jung's radical interpretation of the human mind. Jung believed that every person partakes of a universal or collective unconscious that persists through generations. The origins of the concept can be traced to his very first publication in 1902 and it remained central to his thought throughout his life. As well as explaining the theoretical background behind the idea, in Four Archetypes Jung describes the four archetypes that he considers fundamental to the psychological make-up of every individual: mother, rebirth, spirit and trickster. Exploring their role in myth, fairytale and scripture, Jung engages the reader in discoveries that challenge and enlighten the ways we perceive ourselves and others.

Translated from the German.