Overview

The long-awaited publication of C. G. Jung's Red Book in October 2009 was a signal event in the history of analytical psychology. Hailed as the most important work in Jung's entire corpus, it is as enigmatic as it is profound. Reading The Red Book by Sanford L. Drob provides a clear and comprehensive guide to The Red Book's narrative and thematic content, and details The Red Book's significance, not only for psychology but for the history of ideas.

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Author:   Sanford L. Drob
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.220kg
ISBN:  

9780367461225

ISBN 10:   0367461226
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   28 March 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction Note on References 1 Jung’s Prologue: Inspiration and Knowledge from the “Depths” 2 The Search for the Soul: The Red Book: Liber Primus 3 Of Gods, Heroes, and Prophets: The Red Book: Liber Primus, cont. 4 Soul-Making Encounters: The Red Book: Liber Secundus 5 The Healing of Izdubar: The Red Book: Liber Secundus 6 The Descent into Hell: The Red Book: Liber Secundus 7 The Library, the Kitchen, and the Madhouse: The Red Book: Liber Secundus 8 Magic, Symbols, and the Critique of Reason: The Red Book: Liber Secundus 9 Philosophical and Theological Reflections: The Red Book: Liber Secundus 10 I, Self, Prophet, Soul, and God: Scrutinies, RB 333–59, RE 461–553 11 The Seven Sermons to the Dead: The Red Book: Scrutinies, cont. 12 Final Encounters, Final Reflections: The Red Book: Scrutinies, cont. 13 The Red Book and Contemporary Psychology Notes Index

Reviews

'Sanford Drob's new edition of Reading the Red Book: An Interpretive Guide to C.G. Jung's Liber Novus is even further enriched by including his reflections on Jung's Black Books. Drob continues to write with the heart of a spiritual seeker and the mind and eye of a scholar...Reading the Red Book along with his earlier work, continues to establish him as an important and unique voice in Jungian scholarship.' Stanton Marlan, Ph.D., ABPP, author of C. G. Jung and the Alchemical Imagination: Passages into the Mysteries of Psyche and Soul and The Black Sun: The Alchemy and Art of Darkness 'Sanford Drob has provided us with an indispensable guide to the structure and function, the purpose and meaning of Jung's hidden masterpiece: this lucid commentary will surely establish itself as the inevitable starting point of Red Book interpretation for many years to come.' Paul Bishop, PhD, Professor, University of Glasgow, and author of Reading Goethe at Midlife 'In this essential companion to Jung's Red Book, Drob tracks the path of Jung's psychological wrestlings, placing those struggles within the broader tradition of philosophical, theological, and mystical thought. In this way the reader is privileged access to witness not only the astonishing raw, bloody, personal birthing of Jung's ideas- but then also to be let into more tranquil areas for reflection. Drob's comments as well as thematic groupings aid one in imagining those squirming offspring into realms with implications both practical as well as ideological. This book is clear, intelligent and helpful-Truly a must read for those who dare cross the Red Book portal.' Pat Barry, PhD., President, Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, and author of Echo's Subtle Body: Contributions to an Archetypal Psychology 'In this revised edition, Drob incorporates relevant new material from the Black Books to further elucidate the creation of the Red Book. It is a work characterized by a rare combination of psychological insight and philosophical rigor, required reading for anyone serious about a comprehensive guide through Jung's active imaginings.' Jay Sherry, author of Carl Gustav Jung, Avant-Garde Conservative and The Jungian Strand in Transatlantic Modernism

Sanford Drob's new edition of Reading the Red Book: An Interpretive Guide to C.G. Jung's Liber Novus is even further enriched by including his reflections on Jung's Black Books. Drob continues to write, as I have noted earlier, with the heart of a spiritual seeker and the mind and eye of a scholar...Reading the Red Book along with his earlier work, continues to establish him as an important and unique voice in Jungian scholarship. - Stanton Marlan, Ph.D., ABPP Sanford Drob has provided us with an indispensable guide to the structure and function, the purpose and meaning of Jung's hidden masterpiece: this lucid commentary will surely establish itself as the inevitable starting point of Red Book interpretation for many years to come. - Paul Bishop, PhD, Professor, University of Glasgow In this essential companion to Jung's Red Book, Drob tracks the path of Jung's psychological wrestlings, placing those struggles within the broader tradition of philosophical, theological, and mystical thought. In this way the reader is privileged access to witness not only the astonishing raw, bloody, personal birthing of Jung's ideas- but then also to be let into more tranquil areas for reflection. Drob's comments as well as thematic groupings aid one in imagining those squirming offspring into realms with implications both practical as well as ideological. This book is clear, intelligent and helpful-Truly a must read for those who dare cross the Red Book portal. - Pat Barry, PhD., President, Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts In this revised edition, Drob incorporates relevant new material from the Black Books to further elucidate the creation of the Red Book. It is a work characterized by a rare combination of psychological insight and philosophical rigor, required reading for anyone serious about a comprehensive guide through Jung's active imaginings. - Jay Sherry, Ph.D., educator and an independent historian of Psychoanalysis Sanford Drob's new edition of Reading the Red Book: An Interpretive Guide to C.G. Jung's Liber Novus is even further enriched by including his reflections on Jung's Black Books. Drob continues to write, as I have noted earlier, with the heart of a spiritual seeker and the mind and eye of a scholar...Reading the Red Book along with his earlier work, continues to establish him as an important and unique voice in Jungian scholarship. - Stanton Marlan, Ph.D., ABPP Sanford Drob has provided us with an indispensable guide to the structure and function, the purpose and meaning of Jung's hidden masterpiece: this lucid commentary will surely establish itself as the inevitable starting point of Red Book interpretation for many years to come. - Paul Bishop, PhD, Professor, University of Glasgow In this essential companion to Jung's Red Book, Drob tracks the path of Jung's psychological wrestlings, placing those struggles within the broader tradition of philosophical, theological, and mystical thought. In this way the reader is privileged access to witness not only the astonishing raw, bloody, personal birthing of Jung's ideas- but then also to be let into more tranquil areas for reflection. Drob's comments as well as thematic groupings aid one in imagining those squirming offspring into realms with implications both practical as well as ideological. This book is clear, intelligent and helpful-Truly a must read for those who dare cross the Red Book portal. - Pat Barry, PhD., President, Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts In this revised edition, Drob incorporates relevant new material from the Black Books to further elucidate the creation of the Red Book. It is a work characterized by a rare combination of psychological insight and philosophical rigor, required reading for anyone serious about a comprehensive guide through Jung's active imaginings. - Jay Sherry, Ph.D., educator and an independent historian of Psychoanalysis

"""Sanford Drob’s new edition of Reading the Red Book: An Interpretive Guide to C.G. Jung’s Liber Novus is even further enriched by including his reflections on Jung’s Black Books. Drob continues to write, as I have noted earlier, with the heart of a spiritual seeker and the mind and eye of a scholar…Reading the Red Book along with his earlier work, continues to establish him as an important and unique voice in Jungian scholarship.""- Stanton Marlan, Ph.D., ABPP ""Sanford Drob has provided us with an indispensable guide to the structure and function, the purpose and meaning of Jung’s hidden masterpiece: this lucid commentary will surely establish itself as the inevitable starting point of Red Book interpretation for many years to come.""- Paul Bishop, PhD, Professor, University of Glasgow ""In this essential companion to Jung’s Red Book, Drob tracks the path of Jung’s psychological wrestlings, placing those struggles within the broader tradition of philosophical, theological, and mystical thought. In this way the reader is privileged access to witness not only the astonishing raw, bloody, personal birthing of Jung’s ideas— but then also to be let into more tranquil areas for reflection. Drob’s comments as well as thematic groupings aid one in imagining those squirming offspring into realms with implications both practical as well as ideological. This book is clear, intelligent and helpful—Truly a must read for those who dare cross the Red Book portal."" - Pat Barry, PhD., President, Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts ""In this revised edition, Drob incorporates relevant new material from the Black Books to further elucidate the creation of the Red Book. It is a work characterized by a rare combination of psychological insight and philosophical rigor, required reading for anyone serious about a comprehensive guide through Jung’s active imaginings."" - Jay Sherry, Ph.D., educator and an independent historian of Psychoanalysis ""Sanford Drob’s new edition of Reading the Red Book: An Interpretive Guide to C.G. Jung’s Liber Novus is even further enriched by including his reflections on Jung’s Black Books. Drob continues to write, as I have noted earlier, with the heart of a spiritual seeker and the mind and eye of a scholar…Reading the Red Book along with his earlier work, continues to establish him as an important and unique voice in Jungian scholarship.""- Stanton Marlan, Ph.D., ABPP ""Sanford Drob has provided us with an indispensable guide to the structure and function, the purpose and meaning of Jung’s hidden masterpiece: this lucid commentary will surely establish itself as the inevitable starting point of Red Book interpretation for many years to come.""- Paul Bishop, PhD, Professor, University of Glasgow ""In this essential companion to Jung’s Red Book, Drob tracks the path of Jung’s psychological wrestlings, placing those struggles within the broader tradition of philosophical, theological, and mystical thought. In this way the reader is privileged access to witness not only the astonishing raw, bloody, personal birthing of Jung’s ideas— but then also to be let into more tranquil areas for reflection. Drob’s comments as well as thematic groupings aid one in imagining those squirming offspring into realms with implications both practical as well as ideological. This book is clear, intelligent and helpful—Truly a must read for those who dare cross the Red Book portal."" - Pat Barry, PhD., President, Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts ""In this revised edition, Drob incorporates relevant new material from the Black Books to further elucidate the creation of the Red Book. It is a work characterized by a rare combination of psychological insight and philosophical rigor, required reading for anyone serious about a comprehensive guide through Jung’s active imaginings."" - Jay Sherry, Ph.D., educator and an independent historian of Psychoanalysis"

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Sanford L. Drob, PhD, teaches at Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, CA, and the C.G. Jung Institute in New York. His most recent book is Archetype of the Absolute: The Unity of Opposites in Mysticism, Philosophy and Psychology. He is a visual artist whose paintings on archetypal themes can be viewed at www.sanforddrobart.com.

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