C.G. Jung and the Sioux Traditions: Dreams, Visions, Nature and the Primitive [Paperback]

Vine Deloria Jr. (Author), Philip J. Deloria (Editor), Jerome S Bernstein (Editor)

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Publication Date: July 20, 2009

While visiting the United States, C. G. Jung visited the Taos Pueblo in New Mexico, where he spent several hours with Ochwiay Biano, Mountain Lake, an elder at the Pueblo. This encounter impacted Jung psychologically, emotionally, and intellectually, and had a sustained influence on his theories and understanding of the psyche. Dakota Sioux intellectual and political leader, Vine Deloria Jr., began a close study of the writings of C. G. Jung over two decades ago, but had long been struck by certain affinities and disjunctures between Jungian and Sioux Indian thought. He also noticed that many Jungians were often drawn to Native American traditions. This book, the result of Deloria s investigation of these affinities, is written as a measured comparison between the psychology of C. G. Jung and the philosophical and cultural traditions of the Sioux people. Deloria constructs a fascinating dialogue between the two systems that touches on cosmology, the family, relations with animals, visions, voices, and individuation.

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About the Author

Vine Deloria Jr. is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and has several degrees. Deloria taught at a number of universities before accepting a position as Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Arizona in 1978, where he helped create a master s program in American Indian Studies. Since 1990 he has held appointments in a number of disciplines at the University of Colorado.

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• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Spring Journal, Inc (July 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882670612
• ISBN-13: 978-1882670611
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #738,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A book for every Jungian enthusiast..., December 21, 2009

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This review is from: C.G. Jung and the Sioux Traditions: Dreams, Visions, Nature and the Primitive (Paperback)

As the title suggests, this book is for every Jungian enthusiast who enjoys the study of the mythos behind the man. This book is essentially a Jungian interpretation of Sioux traditions as it applies to the Jungian theory of masks and other archetypes prevalent within their traditions. What makes this so rich and vibrant of an interpretation is the fact that this author is of the Sioux bloodline. It's an insightful intertwining of the Sioux tribe with Jungian theory as it relates to the underlying imagery of archetypes.