The Cambridge Companion to Jung (Cambridge Companions) (Paperback)

~ Polly Young-Eisendrath (Editor), Terence Dawson (Editor) "Over the past five years, I have spoken on Jungian and post-Jungian psychology and analysis at eighteen universities in seven countries..." (more)
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"This is an indispensable reference tool for beginning students and general readers....useful to advanced students and specialists who want to know about recent developments in Jung thought and practice." www.worldtrade.com

"...a fine collection of essays by some of the most distinguished analytical psychologists in the West....I recommend it as absolutely indispensible for understanding how Jung is interpreted by his contemporary followers." Eugene Taylor, Journal of the History Behavioral Sciences

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Sixteen new essays provide a critical introduction to Carl Jung, one of the founders of psychoanalysis, who developed the theory of "analytical psychology". It sets Jung in the context of his time, outlines current practice and theory of Jungian psychology and shows how Jungians apply his ideas to different aspects of culture. A chronology, reading lists, a case study and a glossary are included. Written by an international team of Jungian analysts and scholars from various disciplines, this is an indispensable reference tool for beginning students and specialists.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 366 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (May 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521478898
• ISBN-13: 978-0521478892
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #514,129 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Useful Companion, January 28, 2000

By	Susan Wyatt (El Segundo, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While the work of Carl Gustav Jung is of immense importance to the development of psychological and philosophical thought in the 20th century, the written works of Jung and many of his followers are framed within the historical context of the first half of the century. In more recent years, many volumes have been published to explain Jungian thought, often to popularize it, occasionally to excoriate it. This collection of essays edited by Polly Young Eisendrath and Terence Dawson is an excellent critical introduction to Jungian and post-Jungian thought from a 21st century perspective. While very readable, the essays are scholarly and avoid oversimplifying the ideas to make them more popularly palatable. In addition to being a useful introduction, the depth of the essays should make them interesting even to readers who are familiar with Jung and his work.