The Gnostic Jung

"This is the one indispensible introduction to Jung and Gnosticism." - John Beebe, MD, Editor of the Journal of Analytical Psychology

Autorentext
C.G. Jung, Robert Segal

Klappentext

Gnosticism was for C.G. jung the chief prefiguration of his analytical psychology. In this volume Robert Segal has searched the Jungian corpus for Jung's main discussions of this ancient form of spirituality.

Inhalt

Contents: Note on the Text. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I.Jung's Chief Writings on Gnosticism. Jung's Alternative Psychological Interpretation of Gnosticism. Gnosticism as a Psychological Phenomenon. Gnosticism as Dealing with Evil. Gnosticism as Dealing with the Feminine. Gnosticism and Mainstream Christianity. Gnosticism and Alchemy. Modern Gnosticism. Jung as a Psychologist Rather Than a Metaphysician. Part II.Jung's Own Gnostic Myth. 'Seven Sermons to the Dead. Part III.Other Authorities on Jungian Psychology and Gnosticism. Victor White, "Some Notes on Gnosticism" Gilles Quispell, 'Jung and Gnosis' Gilles Quispell, 'Gnosis and Psychology".