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Four archetypes : mother, rebirth, spirit, trickster

By: 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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Book Book Whitecliffe Library General Shelves General BF 175 JUN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0013917

Previous edition: 1972.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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.

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