Man and His Symbols
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Man and His Symbols

by Carl Gustav Jung

1964•Documentary•320 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricateemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded, slow-paced non-fiction book: inventive and weighty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

Excerpt from back cover: "This book, which was the last piece of work undertaken by Jung before his death in 1961, provides a unique opportunity to assess his contribution to the life and thought of our time, for it was also his first attempt to present his life-work in psychology to a non-technical public...What emerges with great clarity from the book is that Jung has done immense service both to psychology as a...

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPsychologicalEmpowerment/personal growthSocial commentary

Subjects

PsychanalyseSymbolismSymboliekSubconsciousnessSigns and symbolsPsychologyDream interpretationPsychological aspects

Details

Author
Carl Gustav Jung
Published
1964
Pages
320
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