The Symbolic Quest

Author: Edward C. Whitmont
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691213186
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 350

Book Description
This book explores the use and development of man's symbolizing capacities-those qualities that make him distinctly human. Dr. Whitmont describes the symbolic approach to a dream, which takes into account a symptom's meaning in reference to an unfolding wholeness of personality. He then presents the view that the instinctual urge for meaning is served by the symbolizing capacities, and that this urge has been repressed in our time. In the field of psychology, this symbolic approach is most fully exemplified by the theories of C. G. Jung. The author's contribution includes many differentiations and speculations, especially concerning the problems of relatedness.

Dreams, a Portal to the Source

Author: Edward C. Whitmont
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415064538
Category : Dream interpretation
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Koinonia and the Quest for an Ecumenical Ecclesiology

Author: Lorelei F. Fuchs
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 080284023X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 600

Book Description
The word koinonia has gained prominence in recent ecumenical discussions. In this original and substantial work Lorelei Fuchs proposes the theological idea of koinonia, commonly translated as "communion" or "fellowship," as the key to moving fractured churches toward a future unity. Fuchs challenges churches to move beyond mere dialogue and to apply ecumenical insights at the local level. She begins by relating the exegetical meaning of koinonia to its ecumenical meaning, tracing the place of koinonia both within the churches and between the churches. She then examines the concept of koinonia in the extensive and fruitful dialogues that have taken place between Lutherans, Anglicans, and Roman Catholics, finally articulating a "symbolic competence for communionality" that provides a rich and workable way forward for church unity at all levels. Encompassing the latest in ecumenical thought, Koinonia and the Quest for an Ecumenical Ecclesiology provides a broad, thoughtful framework for realizing Christ's prayer "that all may be one . . . so that the world may believe."

Books and Travel

Author: Jennifer Laing
Publisher: Channel View Publications
ISBN: 1845413482
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
The books that we read, whether travel-focused or not, may influence the way in which we understand the process or experience of travel. This multidisciplinary work provides a critical analysis of the inspirational and transformational role that books play in travel imaginings. Does reading a book encourage us to think of travel as exotic, adventurous, transformative, dangerous or educative? Do different genres of books influence a reader's view of travel in multifarious ways? These questions are explored through a literary analysis of an eclectic selection of books spanning the period from the eighteenth century to the present day. Genres covered include historical fiction, children's books, westerns, science-fiction and crime fiction.

Psyche and Substance

Author: Edward C. Whitmont, M.D.
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 9781556431067
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Providing an understanding of the nature of the archetypal form-patterns that express themselves in the similarity between substance and psychosomatic dynamics, this collection explores why this similarity is a basic factor in the healing process.

Quests

Author: Jeff Howard
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439880816
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
This unique take on quests, incorporating literary and digital theory, provides an excellent resource for game developers. Focused on both the theory and practice of the four main aspects of quests (spaces, objects, actors, and challenges) each theoretical section is followed by a practical section that contains exercises using the Neverwinter Nigh

Conrad in the Nineteenth Century

Author: Ian Watt
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520036833
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 408

Book Description
"Nothing short of a masterpiece. . . . One of the great critical works produced since the 1950s."--"New York Times"

The Symbolic Quest

Author: Edward C. Whitmont
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780060903428
Category : Jungian psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description

The Nineteenth-Century Novel: Identities

Author: Dennis Walder
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136750053
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 374

Book Description
The Nineteenth-Century Novel: Identities provides an ideal starting point for understanding gender in the novels of this period. It explores the place of fiction in constructing gender identity within society at large, considering Madame Bovary, Portrait of a Lady and The Woman in White. The book continues with a consideration of the novel at the fin de siecle, examining Dracula, The Awakening and Heart of Darkness. These fascinating essays illuminate the ways in which the conventions of realism were disrupted as much by anxieties surrounding colonialism, decadence, degeneration and the 'New Woman' as by those new ideas about human psychology which heralded the advent of psychoanalysis. The concepts which are crucial to the understanding of the literature and society of the nineteenth century are brilliantly explained and discussed in this essential volume.

Battle of Symbols

Author: John Fraim
Publisher: Daimon
ISBN: 385630620X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 427

Book Description
With a focus on the three-month period following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, marketing consultant Fraim explains how American symbols are created, communicated, managed, and understood. He discusses the emergence of symbols from their traditional residence in religion, art, dreams, and particular cultures to a new ubiquitous global status and argues that future wars will be increasingly fought over and won through the use of symbols. Distributed by Continuum. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).