On Jung

From Publishers Weekly
According to Stevens, Carl Jung's search for forceful father figures was brought on by his parents' failings; his love-at-first-sight meeting with his wife was a "classic case of anima projection"; and his midlife breakdown was an archetypal journey. "Brimming with fresh insights, this Jungian biography of Jung throws sharp light on the inner recesses of his psyche," said PW. Illustrated. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From Book News, Inc.
Jungian analyst Stevens shows how the disciplines of analytical psychology grew, in all significant respects, out of Jung's own psychology. He outlines the basic principles of Jungian psychology, and uses Jung's life to illustrate the theories of psychological development and such basic concepts as the archetype, persona, shadow, anima, animus, the collective unconscious, and the individuation of the Self. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.


Wendy Brown, University of California, Santa Cruz
"This is the work of an extremely smart, careful, and widely read scholar; it is also well-written and imaginative."


John-Raphael Staude, The Times Literary Supplement
In On Jung, Anthony Stevens offers an informative and clear explanation of the basic principles of Jungian psychology.... Stevens skillfully employs object relations theory in his analysis.... His treatment of the history of Jung's family and the impact of its dynamics on Jung's personality is refreshingly honest."


Review
In On Jung, Anthony Stevens offers an informative and clear explanation of the basic principles of Jungian psychology.... Stevens skillfully employs object relations theory in his analysis.... His treatment of the history of Jung's family and the impact of its dynamics on Jung's personality is refreshingly honest.


Book Description
Here Anthony Stevens examines every stage of Jung's personal and professional development to throw light on his theories of the life cycle, dream symbolism, and the collective unconscious. Jung's life experience made him a profound, stimulating, and immensely influential writer on almost every aspect of human behavior; this lucid and penetrating study makes the ideal introduction to his life and ideas. This new edition contains a preface intended as a rebuttal to the recent attacks on Jung made by Noll and McLynn.


From the Back Cover
"From the beginning of this book, the reader is aware of being in the presence of a seasoned and highly knowledgeable scholar and practitioner.... The writing is clear and graceful.... This work is distinctive, original in its organization, and pleasing to read."--James Jarrett, University of California, Berkeley "Many potential readers of Jung feel intimidated by Jung's style and the sheer bulk of his collected works. They could do no better than to turn to Anthony Stevens for enlightenment. He is an exceptionally clear expositor of Jung's thought."--Anthony Storr "This is the work of an extremely smart, careful, and widely read scholar; it is also well-written and imaginative."--Wendy Brown, University of California, Santa Cruz


About the Author
Anthony Stevens has worked as a Jungian analyst and psychiatrist for the past thirty years. He is a graduate of the University of Oxford and, in addition to his medical degree, he has two degrees in psychology. His previous books include Ariadne's Clue (Princeton), Archetype: A Natural History of the Self, The Roots of War, The Two-Million-Year-Old Self, Private Myths: Dreams and Dreaming, and, with John Price, Evolutionary Psychiatry: A New Beginning.


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From the beginning of this book, the reader is aware of being in the presence of a seasoned and highly knowledgeable scholar and practitioner....The writing is clear and graceful....This work is distinctive, original in its organization, and pleasing to read. — James Jarrett


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