The Symbolic Quest: Basic Concepts of Analytical Psychology

Originally published by G.P. Putnam's Sons for the C.G. Jung Foundation for Analytical Psychology in 1969. In this acclaimed work Whitmont explores C.G. Jung's revolutionary discoveries about the archetypal world & the self, offering practical insights into the process of healing & transformation.

Introduction

The symbolic approach

The approach to the unconscious

The objective psyche

The complex

Archetypes & myths

Archetypes & the invididual myth

Archetypes & personal psychology

Psychological types

The persona

The shadow

Male & female

The anima

The animus

The self

The complex of identity: the ego

The ego-self estrangement

Ego development & the phases of life

Therapy

Notes

Bibliography

Index

• Author
• Edward C. Whitmont

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 352

• Publisher
• Princeton University Press

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780691024547

• Genres
• psychology, mythology, philosophy, reference

• Release date
• 1979