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WE: Understanding The Psychology Of Romantic Love
by Johnson, Robert A
ISBN: 0062504363
Publisher: Harper Collins
WE retells the myth of Tristan and Iseult, one of the earliest
romance tales, and uses it as a reference point to explain the
essence and meaning of romantic love. Employing Jungian
philosophy, Robert A. Johnson uncovers many of the unconscious
beliefs about love shared by both sexes and shows how these
attitudes are expressed symbolically in the Tristan myth. He
then breaks down the illusions we often have of love myths
in themselves and beautifully redefines what love should and
can be. An elegantly constructed, superior inquiry into the
psychology of love.
-- ALA Booklist
WE is unusually well written, clear, and most instructive in its
content. It should readily appeal to a wide audience.
-- Library Journal
For admirers of Jungian interpretation, Johnson`s WE is a
valuable contribution, a companion piece to Erich Neumann`s
Amor and Psyche, the classic examination of the role love plays
in the psychological growth of women. If you are unfamiliar
with Jungian thought, you will find this book an interesting,
clear, and accessible introduction to a model of the mind and
culture that can be more personally sustaining than Freud`s.
If you have ever been in love or wished to be, WE is a revealing
account of the profound meaning of the experience; it is an
exciting map for the journey to greater consciousness.
-- Best Sellers
Robert A. Johnson is a noted lecturer and analyst in private
practice in San Diego, California. He is the author of He: Understanding Masculine Psychology, She: Understanding Feminine
Psychology, Ecstasy, and Inner Work.
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