Great Mother. Female Images and Symbols

The Great Mother was first published in 1974, becoming the main work of Erich Neumann, the most famous student and collaborator of Carl Gustav Jung. Based on an extensive collection of images from various world cultures, he describes the symbolism... of women in their diverse manifestations: the devouring and birthing goddesses of antiquity, the threatening and life-giving goddesses of fate, the goddess as the mistress of plants and animals, women's cults of mysteries, the face of feminine wisdom embodied in Sophia. The book laid the foundation for research in the fields of cultural studies, psychology, and psychoanalysis.

Author: НОЙМАНН Э.

Printhouse: piter

Series: Masters of Psychology

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785446118465

Number of pages: 608

Size: 70х100/16 mm

Cover type: Твердый переплет

Weight: 1040 g

ID: 1509009

The Great Mother was first published in 1974, becoming the main work of Erich Neumann, the most famous student and collaborator of Carl Gustav Jung. Based on an extensive collection of images from various world cultures, he describes the symbolism of women in their diverse manifestations: the devouring and birthing goddesses of antiquity, the threatening and life-giving goddesses of fate, the goddess as the mistress of plants and animals, women's cults of mysteries, the face of feminine wisdom embodied in Sophia. The book laid the foundation for research in the fields of cultural studies, psychology, and psychoanalysis.

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€ 32.09