Jung: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) |  | Author: Anthony Stevens
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 0192854585
Dewey Decimal Number: 150.1954092
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Publication Date: June 7, 2001
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This is the most lucid and timely introduction to the thought of Carl Gustav Jung available to date. Though he was a prolific writer and an original thinker of vast erudition, Jung lacked a gift for clear exposition, and his ideas are less widely appreciated than they deserve to be. Now, in this extremely accessible introduction, Anthony Stevens--one of Britain's foremost Jungian analysts--clearly explains the basic concepts of Jungian psychology: the collective unconscious, complex, archetype, shadow, persona, anima, animus, and the individualization of the Self. A small masterpiece of insight and concision, this volume offers a clear portrait of one of the twentieth century's most important and controversial thinkers.
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 Phenomenal Introduction to Jung March 11, 2002
D. Upchurch (Austin, TX USA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This is probably the best introduction to Jung on the market. It is simple, concise, and VERY reader-friendly. It is very current as well including a short introduction to all the major aspects of his work and life. I can't recommend this one highly enough!
A Very Short Introduction book as it should be written September 22, 2005
Arkadiy Dubovoy (Virginia)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
The task of creating a concise, well-rounded, and very readable introduction to life and teachings of Carl Jung seemed impossible to me until I read this book. This book is a true work of love written by someone intimately familiar with the subject. This is not surprising, considering that Anthony Stevens is a practicing psychiatrist and Jungian analyst who wrote several good books on the subject as he has been developing ideas of Carl Jung in the last thirty-plus years.
If you need an excellent short introduction to Jungian thought, look no further.
Superb summary of Jung's life and thought August 25, 2006
John C. Hoppe (Chicago, Illinois)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
A professional with no training in psychology, yet long fascinated by Jung. fluent in German, having read Jung's Memories Dreams & Reflections several times, possessing his collected works and having read a substantial portion of them, I picked up this little book wondering what it could tell me and was amazed at the author's superb job of comprehensively summarizing, sympathetically yet critically, and very clearly and readably Jung's life and his work in what is but an evening's read. I learned things I didn't know and gained something from the bird's-eye view. This book is a tour de force. Hats off!
Excellent, inspiring, readable introduction December 23, 2004
alexliamw (Oxford)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
For a layman like myself nevertheless interested by what I'd heard about the ideas of Jung this was just the ticket. Written with warmth and personality, this is an excellent overview of Jung's major ideas which gives you an insight into the character and content of his theories as well as the man himself. Stevens is obviously a Jungian himself but this is an acceptable slant for a book on Jung. It really brings Jung to life compassionately and provides food for thought on a wide range of topics beyond the obvious. Concise, lucid and entertaining.
Most Excellent April 27, 2006
Agent Cooper (North Carolina)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'll pile on with what everyone else has said. I read this one and the VSI to Freud and they're both excellent......and a nice pair to read in sequence. Everything you probably want to know about Jung is here and it's all explained very clearly. A truly fascinating character and a great book.
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