For centuries people everywhere have expressed their preoccupations and concerns through symbolism in myths, stories, religions and dreams. In ARIADNE'S CLUE Anthony Stevens explains how and why we create the symbols we do. Taking the thought of C.J. Jung a stage further, Stevens argues that symbol formation has an adaptive function in the human psyche: it promotes our grasp on reality and is a result of selection pressures encountered in the course of evolutionary history. From the ancient symbol of the serpent to the primordial landscape of the savannah, Stevens traces a host of common symbols through time to reveal their deep-rooted effects on the lives of modern men, women and children.
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Anthony Stevens is a distinguished Jungian analyst and psychiatrist. His books in Penguin include On Jung (1991) and Private Myths: Dreams and Dreaming (1995).
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Like New Signed And Inscribed First edition hardback with dust wrapper that has not been price clipped. The book is bound in black cloth with the titles blocked in gilt on the spine. The book measures 9½" x 6½", it has xii + 465 pages and is illustrated with b/w in-text, symbols, diagrams and drawings. Anthony Stevens has signed and inscribed the book on the front free endpaper:- 'To Michael, with best wishes Anthony Stevens. The dust wrapper, binding and contents are in pristine condition. Like New / Like New. Seller Inventory # 20785
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