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Essays on a Science of Mythology

The Myth of the Divine Child and the Mysteries of Eleusis
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Essays on a Science of Mythology offers an introduction to the interior world of mythic consciousness. Written by renowned thinkers C. G. Jung and Karl Kerényi, it has become a classic reference for students of Greek religion and depth psychology alike.
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Ideal for students and scholars of mythology, psychology, and Greek religion, as well as readers interested in the symbolic and archetypal dimensions of myth.

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Contributes an essay on the "Divine Child" and one on the "Kore" (the Maiden), together with an introduction and conclusion. This work also contains a psychological commentary on each essay. It aims to elevate the study of mythology to the status of a science.

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This introduction to the interior world of mythic consciousness has gone through many popular editions and become a classic point of reference for students of Greek religion as well as depth psychology.

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ISBN: 9780691017563

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 October 1969

Country: United States

Imprint: Princeton University Press

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

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Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 208

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