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OverviewApuleius' Metamorphoses is probably best known as the literary source for the myth of Eros and Psyche and as a primary source of information about mystery religions in the ancient world. There is another realm of the Metamorphoses which has, until now, received relatively little attention -- namely, the many dreams found within it. The Religious Dreamworld of Apuleius' Metamorphoses offers an engaging portrait of the second-century dreamworld. Recognisng the centrality of the religious function and spiritual interpretation of dreams, this book illustrates their vital importance in the ancient world and the wide variety of meanings attributed to them. James Gollnick draws deeply from historical and psychological studies and provides a historical background on the current interest in the role of dreams in psychological and spiritual transformation. This study of Apuleius' Metamorphoses adds to an appreciation of Apuleius the dreamer and the second-century dreamworld in which he lived and wrote. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James GollnickPublisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Imprint: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Volume: v. 24 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.320kg ISBN: 9780889203006ISBN 10: 0889203008 Pages: 191 Publication Date: 30 April 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsThe Religious Dreamworld of Apuleius' Metamorphoses: Recovering a Forgotten Hermeneutic, by James Gollnick Acknowledgements and Credits Abbreviations Foreword 1. The Dreamworld as Hermeneutical Perspective 2. Literary Dreams and the Nature of the Metamorphoses 3. Dream Interpretation in the Second Century 4. Dreams in the Metamorphoses 5. The Eros and Psyche Myth: Psychological Interpretations 6. The Eros and Psyche Myth: An Archetypal Dream 7. Lucius' Religious Experience Conclusion Selected Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationJames Gollnick currently teaches at St Paul's College at the University of Waterloo and has a private practice in psychotherapy. His main areas of research are dream analysis and the psychology of religion. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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