An Introduction to Jung's Psychology
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This easily read and simple book has a tribute from Jung who refers to the difficulties of extracting his theories from the mass of comparative material with which his works abound. The historical and ethnological background against which he measures his hypotheses provide bewildering side-tracks but the author has kept steadily to her chosen path. For the general reader, it is the impact of the collective unconscious on the individual with its mysterious archetypes and the activities of the animus and anima which may present most difficulties. Theories from Eastern philosophy and references to Yin and Yang and Mandala add to a sense of mystery and the necessity for an act of faith for understanding. It takes long and deep study to assimilate the Jungian outlook which is of necessity complicated, allusive and comprehensive, and for this reason, the
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