Binding: Paperback
Description: The Descent of the Soul and the Archaic explores the motif of k tabasis (a "descent" into an imaginal underworld) and the importance it held for writers from antiquity to the present with an emphasis on its place in psychoanalytic theory. This collection of chapters builds on Jung's insights into katabasis and nekyia as models for deep self - descent and the healing process which follows. The contributors explore ancient and modern notions of the self as obtained through a "descent" to a deeper level of imaginal experience. With an awareness of the difficulties of applying contemporary psychological precepts to ancient times the contributors explore various modes of self - formation as a process of discovery. Presented in three parts the chapters assess contexts and texts goddesses and theoretical alternatives. This book will be of interest to scholars and analysts working in wide - ranging fields including classical studies all schools of psychoanalysis especially Jung's and postmodern thought especially the philosophy of Deleuze.
Title: The Descent Of The Soul And The Archaic Katabasis And Depth Psychology
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780367515010
Pages: 230 Pages, 3 Line Drawings, Black And White; 3 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 9/30/2022
Category: Psychotherapy