Complex/Archetype/Symbol in the Psychology of C.G. Jung [Paperback]

Jolande Jacobi (Author), Ralph Manheim (Translator)

Book Description

Series: Bollingen Series | Publication Date: April 1, 1971

As an associate of C. G. Jung for many years, Jolande Jacobi is in a unique position to provide an interpretation of his work. In this volume, Dr. Jacobi presents a study of three central, interrelated concepts in analytical psychology: the individual complex, the universal archetype, and the dynamic symbol.

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Text: English, German (translation)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Princeton University Press (April 1, 1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0691017743
• ISBN-13: 978-0691017747
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #573,955 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Introductory Analytical Psychology, August 18, 2001

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Stephanie Silva (Urban Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complex/Archetype/Symbol in the Psychology of C.G. Jung (Paperback)

From the foreword by C. G. Jung (1956): "The problem this book is concerned with is one in which I, too, have been interested for a long time. It is now exactly fifty years since I learned, thanks to the association experiment, the role which complexes play in our conscious life . . . Dr. Jacobi has made it her task, in this book, to expound the important connection on the one hand between the individual complex and the universal, instinctual archetype, and on the other hand between this and the symbol. The appearance of her study is the more welcome to me in that the concept of the archetype has given rise to the greatest misunderstandings and -- if one may judge by the adverse criticisms -- must be presumed to be very difficult to comprehend. Anyone, therefore, who has misgivings on this score can seek information in this volume, which also takes account of much of the literature."

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, very illustrative of Jung's work, June 3, 1999

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This review is from: Complex/Archetype/Symbol in the Psychology of C.G. Jung (Paperback)

It is very interesting and accessible, even for the ones not familiar with Jung's theories. It is a good introduction that makes you wanting to know more about C.G. Jung.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars readable intro to Jung's thought, June 1, 2000

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Craig Chalquist, PhD, author of TERRAPSYCHOLO... (Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complex/Archetype/Symbol in the Psychology of C.G. Jung (Paperback)

Textbook Jung made clear by the woman who gave Robert Moore such a bad time at the Jung Institute. Recommended for beginners just venturing into Jung's thought. Don't expect anything innovative.