The Descent of the Soul and the Archaic

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<P><EM>The Descent of the Soul and the Archaic</EM> explores the motif of <I>k¿basis</I> (a "descent" into an imaginal underworld) and the importance it held for writers from antiquity to the present, with an emphasis on its place in psychoanalytic theory. </P><P>This collection of chapters builds on Jung¿s insights into katabasis and nekyia as models for deep self-descent and the healing process which follows. The contributors explore ancient and modern notions of the self, as obtained through a "descent" to a deeper level of imaginal experience. With an awareness of the difficulties of applying contemporary psychological precepts to ancient times, the contributors explore various modes of self-formation as a process of discovery. Presented in three parts, the chapters assess contexts and texts, goddesses, and theoretical alternatives. </P><P>This book will be of interest to scholars and analysts working in wide-ranging fields, including classical studies, all schools of psychoanalysi