The Descent of the Soul and the Archaic: Katábasis and Depth Psychology

by Paul Bishop

Book Overview

The Descent of the Soul and the Archaic explores the motif of k tabasis (a "descent" into an imaginal underworld) and the importance it held for writers from antiquity to the present, with an emphasis on its place in psychoanalytic theory.

This collection of chapters builds on Jung's insights into katabasis and nekyia as models for deep self-descent and the healing process which follows. The contributors explore ancient and modern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367515016
• ISBN13: 9780367515010
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"