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The Gnostic Jung

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: (Mythos)Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press 1992Description: vii, 259p.; bibliog. refs.; indexContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0691019231
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BF109.J8 A25 1992
Contents:
Part 1 - Jung's chief writings on Gnosticism. 1 Jung's main psychological interpretation of Gnosticism. 2 Jung's alternative psychological interpretation of Gnosticism. 3 Gnosticism as a psychological phenomenon. 4 Gnosticism as dealing with evil. 5 Gnosticism as dealingwith the feminine. 6 Gnosticism and mainstream Christianity. 7 Gnosticism and alchemy. 8 Modern Gnosticism. 9 Jung as a psychologist rather than a metaphysician. Part 2 - Jung's own Gnostic myth. 10 "Seven Sermons to the Dead". Part 3 Other authorities on Jungian psychology and Gnosticism. 11 Victor White, "Some notes on Gnosticism". 12 Gilles Quispel, "Jung and Gnosis". 13 Gilles Quispel, "Gnosis and psychology
Abstract: 'In this volume Robert Segal, an authority on theories of myth and Gnosticism, has searched the Jungian corpus for Jung's main discussions of this ancient form of spirituality....The book also contains key essays by Father Victor White and Gilles Quispel....'
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Selected and introduced by Robert A. Segal.

Part 1 - Jung's chief writings on Gnosticism. 1 Jung's main psychological interpretation of Gnosticism. 2 Jung's alternative psychological interpretation of Gnosticism. 3 Gnosticism as a psychological phenomenon. 4 Gnosticism as dealing with evil. 5 Gnosticism as dealingwith the feminine. 6 Gnosticism and mainstream Christianity. 7 Gnosticism and alchemy. 8 Modern Gnosticism. 9 Jung as a psychologist rather than a metaphysician. Part 2 - Jung's own Gnostic myth. 10 "Seven Sermons to the Dead". Part 3 Other authorities on Jungian psychology and Gnosticism. 11 Victor White, "Some notes on Gnosticism". 12 Gilles Quispel, "Jung and Gnosis". 13 Gilles Quispel, "Gnosis and psychology

'In this volume Robert Segal, an authority on theories of myth and Gnosticism, has searched the Jungian corpus for Jung's main discussions of this ancient form of spirituality....The book also contains key essays by Father Victor White and Gilles Quispel....'

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