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The Origins and History of Consciousness
Erich Neumann
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Description for The Origins and History of Consciousness
Paperback. Translator(s): Hull, R. F. C. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 552 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: JMAJ; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 218 x 37. Weight in Grams: 510.
The Origins and History of Consciousness draws on a full range of world mythology to show how individual consciousness undergoes the same archetypal stages of development as human consciousness as a whole. Erich Neumann was one of C. G. Jung's most creative students and a renowned practitioner of analytical psychology in his own right. In this influential book, Neumann shows how the stages begin and end with the symbol of the Uroboros, the tail-eating serpent. The intermediate stages are projected in the universal myths of the World Creation, Great Mother, Separation of the World Parents, Birth of the Hero, Slaying ... Read more
The Origins and History of Consciousness draws on a full range of world mythology to show how individual consciousness undergoes the same archetypal stages of development as human consciousness as a whole. Erich Neumann was one of C. G. Jung's most creative students and a renowned practitioner of analytical psychology in his own right. In this influential book, Neumann shows how the stages begin and end with the symbol of the Uroboros, the tail-eating serpent. The intermediate stages are projected in the universal myths of the World Creation, Great Mother, Separation of the World Parents, Birth of the Hero, Slaying ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Classics
Number of Pages
552
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691163598
SKU
9780691163598
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About Erich Neumann
Erich Neumann (1905-1960), a psychologist and philosopher, was born in Berlin and lived in Tel Aviv from 1934 until his death. His books include The Fear of the Feminine, Amor and Psyche, and The Great Mother (all Princeton).
Reviews for The Origins and History of Consciousness
"There can be no doubt that [Neumann] has brought to his task a remarkable ... knowledge of classical mythology, some considerable acquaintance with the comparative study of religion, and a deep understanding of those psychological views and theories evolved by C. G. Jung."
The Times Literary Supplement "A welcome source of information for all those who are touched by the relationship ... Read more
The Times Literary Supplement "A welcome source of information for all those who are touched by the relationship ... Read more