Jung, Dante, and the Making of the Red Book: Of Fire and Form

This book explores the genesis of the Red book (or Liber Novus), through the lens of Jung's life-long confrontation with Dante and, in doing so, provides the first ever thorough comparative analysis of the intertextual and symbolical correspondences between Liber Novus and the Commedia.

List of contents

Preface by Sonu Shamdasani Introduction 1. Books of Visions 2. Into Hell 3. Rebirth Epilogue

About the author

Tommaso Priviero is an analytical psychologist in London, and holds a PhD in History of Psychology, University College London, UK.

Summary

This book explores the genesis of the Red book (or Liber Novus), through the lens of Jung’s life-long confrontation with Dante and, in doing so, provides the first ever thorough comparative analysis of the intertextual and symbolical correspondences between Liber Novus and the Commedia.

Product details

• Authors: Tommaso Priviero, Tommaso (University College London Priviero
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.08.2023
• EAN: 9781032104515
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3210451-5
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Research in Analytical Psychology and Jungian Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Psychotherapy, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: general, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Literary theory, Analytical and Jungian psychology, Analytical & Jungian psychology, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Jungian, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis