Edge of the Sacred: Jung, Psyche, Earth [Paperback] Tacey, David

Tacey, David

ISBN 10: 385630729X / ISBN 13: 9783856307295

Published by Daimon Verlag, 2009

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Synopsis:

Does the earth have a spirit or soul? Science and rationality have not taught us how to love or care for the earth. The mythic bonds to nature, such as those found in Aboriginal Australian cultures, appear to have real survival value because they bind us to the earth in a meaningful way. When these bonds are destroyed by excessive rationality or a collapse of cultural mythology, we are left alone, outside the community of nature and in an alienated state. Jung was one of the first thinkers of our time to consider the psychic influence of the earth and the conditioning of the mind by place. Inspired by his writings and those of James Hillman, the field of eco-psychology has arisen as a powerful new area of inquiry. This book contributes to global eco-psychology from an Australian perspective.

About the Author: Dr David Tacey is the author of eight books. He was born in Melbourne and raised in Alice Springs, central Australia. It was here that he was influenced by Aboriginal cultures and their religion and cosmology. After completing a PhD degree at the University of Adelaide, Tacey was a Harkness Fellow in the United States, where James Hillman supervised his studies.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Edge of the Sacred: Jung, Psyche, Earth [...
Publisher: Daimon Verlag
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New