{"product_id":"jung-on-alchemy-9780691010977","title":"Jung on Alchemy","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): C. G. Jung | Nathan Schwartz-Salant\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Psychotherapy - Behaviorism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIlluminating selections from Jung's writings on alchemy and the transformation of the human spirit\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe ancient practice of alchemy, which thrived in Europe until the seventeenth century, dealt with the phenomenon of transformation--not only of ore into gold but also of the self into Other. Through their work in the material realm, alchemists discovered personal rebirth as well as a linking between outer and inner dimensions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eC. G. Jung first turned to alchemy for personal illumination in coping with trauma brought on by his break with Freud. Alchemical symbolism eventually suggested to Jung that there was a process in the unconscious, one that had a goal beyond discharging tension and hiding pain. In this book, Nathan Schwartz-Salant brings together key selections of Jung's writings on the subject. These writings expose us to Jung's fascinating reflections on the symbols of alchemy--such as the three-headed Mercurial dragon, hermaphrodites, and lions devouring the sun--and brings us closer to the spirit of his approach to the unconscious, closer than his purely scientific concepts often allow.","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47614816845975,"sku":"9780691010977","price":2797.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780691010977.webp?v=1775096683","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/jung-on-alchemy-9780691010977","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}