Jung: An Introduction

This book provides an introduction to the ideas of C. G. Jung, including his early home life, work in psychiatry, professional relationship with Freud, and impact on the profession of psychoanalysis. It also elaborates on Jung's main concepts, such as psychological alchemy and analytical psychology, and depicts the significant women and men who contributed to this discipline. The author has spent the last few years analyzing, lecturing, supervising, and teaching analytical psychology in China.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 284 pages
Publication date: 06 May 2021
Publisher: Phoenix Publishing House

This book serves as an introduction to the ideas of the Swiss psychologist and psychoanalyst, C. G. Jung. The first chapter provides a glimpse into Jung's early home life, while subsequent chapters delve into his diverse work in various sectors. His journey in psychiatry commenced at Burghölzli Hospital in Zürich, where Eugen Bleuler held the position of Director, a significant figure in Jung's life for many years. The book proceeds to describe in detail the professional relationship between Freud and Jung, as well as the devastating impact of their subsequent acrimonious split in 1913 on themselves and, more importantly, on the profession of psychoanalysis.

Several chapters delve into Jungs central concepts, including an extensive exploration of his groundbreaking work on psychological alchemy. This work includes 10 black and white illustrations from the alchemical text The Rosarium Philosophorum and 10 black and white ox-herding pictures of Kuo-an from the twelfth-century Buddhist tradition. The remainder of the book showcases some of the significant individuals who contributed to analytical psychology, which Jung designated as his psychoanalytic discipline. This term is often used interchangeably with psychoanalysis, as many Jungians identify as psychoanalysts, including the author, who holds a New York State license as a psychoanalyst. Additionally, this work offers an account of the scientific, philosophical, and psychological influences on Jung's thinking.

The book concludes with an entry on China, where the author has spent the past few years analyzing, lecturing, supervising, and teaching analytical psychology to Chinese psychotherapists, counselors, and students in Beijing and Shanghai. This comprehensive work is a must-read for anyone interested in C. G. Jung and his profound contributions to the field of psychology.

Weight: 486g
Dimension: 155 x 229 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912691258