Four Archetypes: (From Vol. 9, Part 1 of the Collected Works of C. G. Jung) (Jung Extracts)

All works by Jung are Great this being no different. Jung breaks down his four major archtypes in this book Spirit, Mother, Trickster, and rebirth. Came as advertised and fast..no disappointments in this book. This book comes out of a series that is essentially Jung's infamous "Red Book" broken down into smaller works with all of the concepts in one easy to read binding, instead of all over the enormous Red Book. Hope that made sense like it did in my head, lol.

These are four of Jung's basic archetypal images put together in a book. They are all very well explained. For anyone who wants to know more about Jung's thinking, theses are four excellent articles.

Terrific book, great price, arrived on time. Thanks.

great research went into this work also.

Great book with a fantastic insight into C.G. Jung's world of Archetypes. Collectively embraces theories from Joseph Campbell and Freud.

The printing style (font theme) detracted somewhat. It looks like it was copied from somewhere else, probably the original. The print seemed to bleed a little into the paper.

Jung looks at four archetypes from his extensive work in this area. In Jung's psychological framework, archetypes are innate, universal prototypes for ideas and may be used to interpret observations. Mother, Rebirth, Spirit, Trickster and other archetypes (such as the Wise Old Man, Hero, etc.) are explored in detail. Archetypes and mythology have been examined by other authors, such as Joseph Campbell and Manly P. Hall, though they aren't directly mentioned. This is one of Jung's lesser reviewed books on Amazon but deserves a place in your library. I believe it is superior to his other books on The Undiscovered Self, Dreams, Synchronicity, and Essays on a Science of Mythology. The Mother archetype embraces almost every concept of femininity known since earliest times ranging from the Earth Goddess, Sophia, Virgin Mary, the Moon and many others. The chapter on Rebirth is particularly worthwhile. Jung discusses at least five types of rebirth known to us from religious and psychological thought. He draws on examples from Buddhism, Christianity and the Eleusinian Mysteries. The Spirit archetype is examined by looking at fairytales in different cultures. The Trickster is examined at a time when pagan festivals (e.g. The Feast of Fools) were celebrated in Christian churches during the early middle ages. It makes for very interesting reading but unfortunately it is the shortest chapter with only 20 pages.Another reviewer (Jacques COULARDEAU) makes some unusual comments in his review. He says, "the few mentions of Hitler and Nazism... seem to explain and excuse Hitler and the Nazi party because of the impossibility to contain the masses when the hero archetype hits them." I did not get the impression that Jung was defending the Nazi party at all; if anything he is critical of the attraction of totalitarian regimes and their effects on people. Mr. Coulardeau also seems to take exception to Jung's views of aboriginal people and sexual orientation but one must understand that the good doctor's viewpoints are useful from a historical perspective and enlightens the modern audience as to how the world was perceived at the time of writing. It is important to understand the evolution of the psyche throughout history since we all share the collective unconscious no matter how deeply it is buried within us. Jung was very much a progressive thinker and not afraid to state his opinion. Mr. Coulardeau also claims, "love doesn't come from your mother but is a vast universe connected to the mirror neurons." Hogwash! Almost all of us popped out of our mother and were nurtured by her from the first moment of life leaving a very strong imprint. Even criminals and psychopaths gave and received love from their mother if nothing else.Buy this book.