Amor and Psyche: The Psychic Development of the Feminine: A Commentary on the Tale by Apuleius. (Mythos Series)
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Publishing Details
Amor and Psyche: The Psychic Development of the Feminine: A Commentary on the Tale by Apuleius. (Mythos Series)
By (Author) Erich Neumann
Translated by Ralph Manheim
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
29th June 1971
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
Gender studies: women and girls
873.01
Physical Properties
Paperback
192
Width 127mm, Height 203mm
198g
Description
The renowned tale of Amor and Psyche, from Apuleius's second-century Latin novel The Golden Ass, is one of the most charming fragments of classical literature. Neumann chose it as the exemplar of an unusual study of feminine psychology. Unfolding the spiritual and mythical background of the pagan narrative, he shows how the contest between the mortal maid Psyche and the great goddess Aphrodite over the god Amor--Aphrodite's son, Psyche's husband--yields surprising and valuable insights into the psychic life of women.
Reviews
"Here we have a very subtle and suggestive analysis of the psychological characteristics of the feminine by the most brilliant disciple of C.G. Jung... [T]he reading of this short book is a most enchanting and stimulating experience."--The Journal of Pastoral Care
