Introduction
This part of the web site covers a wide range of topics, from Jung's life and career to the development of the modern 'Jungian Movement' and recent theories in a number of areas. The level of knowledge required varies from file to file, as you will see with a little browsing.
Jung's life and career is a very short and simple introduction to this topic. If you want to know more, there are dozens of biographies, including those in the reading list.
Jung's mob gives very brief descriptions of some of the more important colleagues and followers of Jung who were important in the development of Jungian ideas.
Jung and the post-Jungians follows the development of Jungian ideas around the world and some of the conflicts that developed between different Jungian 'schools' as they developed in different parts of the world. Andrew Samuels and Thomas Kirsch have written books on the subject and I would especially recommend the latter.
The files that are listed by names are brief biographies of some important Jungians.
The Archetypes file goes into Jung's theory of the archetypes in a little detail, with some commentary about more recent ideas in the area.
The theories of von Franz are revisited in the files on fairy stories, myths and films.
The file on Peter Shaffer is my own interpretation of the meaning of his three great plays (The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Equus and Amadeus).
Dreams is a very short and simple look at several theories of the meaning of dreams: DVDs of some interviews on the subject I had at the ABC are also available (see the file).
Jung and Religion is a complex area that will take some time to develop (there are several contributors).
Finally, Further Reading is just what it says. Some suggestions for further reading in a large variety of topics. This section will undergo frequent revision.
Happy reading! |
