Jung on Alchemy - Brossura

Jung, C. G.

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ISBN 10: 0691010978 ISBN 13: 9780691010977

Casa editrice: Princeton University Press, 1996

Riassunto

The ancient practice of alchemy, which thrived in Europe until the seventeenth century, dealt with the phenomenon of transformation--not only of materials (ore into gold) but also of the human spirit (self into Other). Through their work in the material realm, alchemists discovered personal rebirth as well as a linking between outer and inner dimensions.

C. G. Jung first turned to alchemy for personal illumination in coping with trauma brought on by his break with Freud. Alchemical symbolism eventually suggested to Jung that there was a process in the unconscious, one that had a goal beyond discharging tension and hiding pain. In this book, Nathan Schwartz-Salant, a leading Jungian analyst with an interest in alchemy, brings together a key selection of Jung's writings on the subject. These writings expose us to Jung's fascinating reflections on the symbols of alchemy--such as the three-headed Mercurial dragon, hermaphrodites, and lions devouring the sun--and brings us closer to the spirit of his approach to the unconscious, closer than his purely scientific concepts often allow.

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L'autore

Nathan Schwartz-Salant is a Jungian analyst in private practice.

Contenuti

	List of Illustrations
	Introduction	1
1	The prima materia	44
2	The alchemical mind	60
3	Projection and imagination in alchemy	81
4	Alchemy and individuation	99
5	Alchemy and religion	116
6	The body and subtle body in alchemy	139
7	Opposites and the coniunctio	156
8	Alchemy and psychotherapy	180
	Index	222

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Princeton University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0691010978
• ISBN 13: 9780691010977
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240
• Redattore: Schwartz-Salant Nathan