Present Appertaining To Books The Red Book: Liber Novus
| Title | : | The Red Book: Liber Novus |
| Author | : | C.G. Jung |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 371 pages |
| Published | : | October 7th 2009 by W. W. Norton & Company (first published 2009) |
| Categories | : | Psychology. Philosophy. Nonfiction. Art. Spirituality. Psychoanalysis. Fantasy. Mythology |
C.G. Jung
Hardcover | Pages: 371 pages Rating: 4.54 | 3275 Users | 224 Reviews
Commentary To Books The Red Book: Liber Novus
When Carl Jung embarked on an extended self-exploration he called it his “confrontation with the unconscious,” the heart of it was The Red Book, a large, illuminated volume he created between 1914 and 1930. Here he developed his principle theories—of the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the process of individuation—that transformed psychotherapy from a practice concerned with treatment of the sick into a means for higher development of the personality. While Jung considered The Red Book to be his most important work, only a handful of people have ever seen it. Now, in a complete facsimile and translation, it is available to scholars and the general public. It is an astonishing example of calligraphy and art on a par with The Book of Kells and the illuminated manuscripts of William Blake. This publication of The Red Book is a watershed that will cast new light on the making of modern psychology. 212 color illustrations.Specify Books Concering The Red Book: Liber Novus
| Original Title: | Das Rote Buch |
| ISBN: | 0393065677 (ISBN13: 9780393065671) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Appertaining To Books The Red Book: Liber Novus
Ratings: 4.54 From 3275 Users | 224 ReviewsNotice Appertaining To Books The Red Book: Liber Novus
Interested in symbolism, mythology and archetypes, I started reading Jung in my 20's. When this book came out, I had to own it, despite the price and its huge size. The timing is good for me, being in my early 50's and trying to let go of whom I think (or others think) I should be, versus being who I am. This book was Jung's personal diary as he struggled with integrating his own 'dark side' and was kept from publication by his family for many years. Just the act of reading it - proppedOh!The secret in this book.>>Amazing and deeply inspiring
This was described when I ordered it as a facsimile edition of Jung's notebooks.That is not at all the case. It is a typed and annotated version of his text, without the pictures. Since both Jung and the editor are discussing the images, trying to read a book about pictures one hasn't seen seems fairly pointless. The only use I can see for this volume is as a neatly printed read-long for someone who does have a facsimile edition.
This revelatory journey, replete with symbols, was a pleasure and an experience to read, especially alongside the the calligraphic volume.This work is seminal of so much of Jung's work, as he had to work through it himself. I found myself experiencing through word many things I have thought and felt from within my own self, and so it was an enlightening journey as well.Whether a reader of Jung or not, this text is a wonderful, though at times painful, experience of many primal internal images
Amazing read...not just a coffee table book but something to savor if you are a fan of Jungian theory or just simply curious. Beautiful presentation and easy translation of this liber novus. One of my favorite recent purchases.
The Red Book by Carl Gustav JungTo all appearances, the work of an exorcist possessed by the devil: theological scrolls and mythological delusions abound in this inspired manuscript, filled with alchemical symbols and mandalas. Left unpublished until 2009, for fear it would ruin Jung's reputation (I don't even know) at last we can enjoy the best graphic novel of all time.Plot: Sometimes we accomplish our greatest deeds in dreams." It's true and he proves it.Rating: 98 out of 100.
Yes, for us Carl Jung fans this book is the Grail, but really it is kind of a let down. Aesthetically this book is the revelation all of us hoped it would be. The paper, the typography, the reproductions are scrumptious. (Yes, I ate them.) But there is a little bit of the presentation that leaves me head scratching. There is sort of this "introduction to Carl Jung," section and I think to myself, why would anyone interested in this book need an introduction to Carl Jung? And let's be serious:
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