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Transformation of the Psyche: The Symbolic Alchemy of the Splendor Solis
Joseph L. Henderson
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Description for Transformation of the Psyche: The Symbolic Alchemy of the Splendor Solis
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JMAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Written by Joseph L. Henderson, one of the first generation of Jungian analysts, and Dyane N. Sherwood, a practising analyst, this book is a striking and unique contribution to the resurgence of interest in alchemy for its way of representing the phenomenology of creative experience. Transformation of the Psyche is organized around 22 illuminated paintings from the early Renaissance alchemical manuscript the Splendor Solis, and is further illustrated by over 50 colour figures. The images of the Splendor Solis are possibly the most beautiful and evocative alchemical paintings to be found anywhere, and they are widely ... Read more
Written by Joseph L. Henderson, one of the first generation of Jungian analysts, and Dyane N. Sherwood, a practising analyst, this book is a striking and unique contribution to the resurgence of interest in alchemy for its way of representing the phenomenology of creative experience. Transformation of the Psyche is organized around 22 illuminated paintings from the early Renaissance alchemical manuscript the Splendor Solis, and is further illustrated by over 50 colour figures. The images of the Splendor Solis are possibly the most beautiful and evocative alchemical paintings to be found anywhere, and they are widely ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138872608
SKU
V9781138872608
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About Joseph L. Henderson
Joseph L. Henderson, M.D., began his analysis with C.G. Jung in 1929 and continued to work with Jung until 1938, when he completed his medical training at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London. In 1941, he moved to San Francisco and began his psychiatric and analytic practice. Dr. Henderson was one of the founders of the Society of Jungian Analysts of Northern ... Read more
Reviews for Transformation of the Psyche: The Symbolic Alchemy of the Splendor Solis
I am certain this book will continue to be of great value to analytic candidates and seasoned analysts alike, but will also have broad appeal to the academic community and for many educated readers in general. - Stanton Marlan, Journal of Analytical Psychology, Vol. 54, 2009