Review by Booklist Review
This anthology of the writings of psychologist James Hillman is intended for the lay reader. Thomas Moore, teacher and practitioner of Hillman's archetypal psychology, succinctly introduces the book, and each of the thematic chapters cajole the reader into seeing life and human consciousness as less a literal than an artistic endeavor. A dynamic example of this is the opening "Poetic Basis of Mind." Divided into three parts--"Soul," "World," "Eros"--this compendium covers the breadth of Hillman's theories. A good introductory text for psychology collections. --Sheila McGinn-Moorer
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
For Jungian psychoanalyst Hillman, who has won a following with such books as Re-Visioning Psychology , the psyche is a polytheistic battleground, words are carriers of soul between people and dream images are ``necessary angels'' demanding a response. Readers who have found Hillman's therapeutic approach impractical or abstruse will welcome this compact, highly readable anthology of his writings--edited in collaboration with Hillman and encompassing hard-to-find books, articles and lectures. The selections reveal Hillman as a systematic thinker who adopts an open-ended attitude toward the mind, seeking out mythic archetypes and fantasies at work in family conflicts, in politics, war, the workplace--and in the betrayals and raptures of love. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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