A portable edition of the famous red book text and essay. Event videos the library of congress hosts public events featuring authors, world leaders, entertainers. So commenced profuse notetaking, paper and pencil in hand. Shamdasani curated in 2011 at the martin bodmer foundation and library in geneva. The red book c g jung, sonu shamdasani bok 9780393065671. Oct 09, 2009 dr sonu shamdasani wrote the elaborate 100page introduction to the red book. For that show, he gathered an unprecedented array of documents most never before seen from jungs private library and archives, augmented by rare manuscripts from the bodmer collection.
Although its title had been well known for years, it was not until 2009 that its contents were revealed to the public and practicing psychotherapists. Carl jung and the holy grail of the unconscious the new. Jung, sonu shamdasani, mark kyburz, john peck, sonu shamdasani. Jung, 9780393065671, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A readers edition features sonu shamdasani s introductory essay and the full translation of jungs vital work in one volume. He is the codirector of the ucl health humanities centre.
Lament of the dead by james hillman, sonu shamdasani. The red book is part journal, part mythological novel that takes the reader through jungs fantasies hallucinations he selfinduced to try and get to the core of his unconscious. Hillman, the founder of archetypal psychology, was one of the most prominent psychologists in america and is widely. The red book c g jung, sonu shamdasani bok 9780393089080. Books by sonu shamdasani author of the undiscovered self. The black books 191932 the black books c foundation of the works of c. Nothing less than the central book of jungs oeuvre, it is being published now in a full facsimile edition with a contextual essay and notes by the noted jung scholar sonu shamdasani and translated by mark kyburz, john peck, and sonu shamdasani.
With jungs red book as their point of departure, two leading scholars explore issues relevant to our thinking today in this book of dialogues, james hillman and sonu shamdasani reassess psychology, history, and creativity through the lens of carl jungs red book. The title of the chapter is death, and death indeed seems to be one of the central themes of liber novus. Now, in a complete facsimile and translation, edited and introduced by dr. Carl gustav jung and the red book, an all day symposium, featured presentations by prominent jungian scholars. Professor sonu shamdasani introduces the creation and significance of carl jungs red book. The most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology. An open letter to sonu shamdasani from deirdre bair. I put six questions to leading jung scholar sonu shamdasani, philemon professor of jung history at the wellcome trust centre for. A reader will receive back on whatever effort one invests in the study.
On view to the public for the first time, the book. It is about sonu shamdasani with the hope that readers with read his books. In october 2009, with cooperation of jungs estate and after thirteen years of exhaustive editorial work by sonu shamdasani, the red book. Jung, 9780393065671, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Dec 06, 2009 the red book includes a facsimile of every page of the original, followed by a comprehensive introduction by shamdasani and the full translation of jungs handwritten text. Jung, sonu shamdasani, sonu shamdasani, mark kyburz, john peck, sonu shamdasani, 9780393065671. Sonu shamdasani, phd is professor in jung history in the school of european languages, culture and society german at university college london, and vicedean international of the arts and humanities faculty.
In this book of dialogues, james hillman and sonu shamdasani reassess psychology, history, and creativity through the lens of carl jungs red book. In his introduction to the red book, editor sonu shamdasani. The prints the red book limited edition fine art prints. This series of transcribed conversations between two eminent scholars provides nuanced and provocative context for carl jungs red book and its influence on contemporary thinking widely regarded as one of the most influential psychologists in history, jung wrote and illustrated his red book between 1914 and 1930, but it wasnt until 2009 that his heirs allowed the text to be published. Translated by martin liebscher, john peck and sonu shamdasani. Jungs red book, has justly been regarded as a cultural event of historical. He is a historian of psychology and psychiatry, and his research follows two intersecting lines. The quote above comes from a fascinating book of dialogues between james hillman and shonu shamdasani, editor and cotranslator of jungs red book. The decision to publish was apparently aided by presentations made by sonu shamdasani, who had already discovered substantial private transcriptions of portions of the red book in archival repositories. Jung 1875 1961 was a swiss psychiatrist and the founder of analytical psychology sonu shamdasani is a professor at university college london.
As official publisher, digitalfusions imago novus series has released limited editions of jungs fullpage drawings, and official documentation from the jung foundation. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Apr 12, 2019 sonu shamdasani, phd is professor in jung history in the school of european languages, culture and society german at university college london, and vicedean international of the arts and humanities faculty. Jungs red book is causing ripples in the world of psychology. Sonu shamdasani is a professor at university college london. Editorial efforts and preparation for publication were underwritten by major funding from the philemon foundation. For jungs work on his fantasies in black books and the red book formed the core of his later work, as he himself contended. Jung and john peck 2012, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The red book includes a facsimile of every page of the original, followed by a comprehensive introduction by shamdasani and the full translation of jungs handwritten text.
Truly, momentous events are occurring in the world today regarding jungs. I began my study on the red book readers edition by reading the introduction, and realized it would be good to study, just this introduction. Sonu shamdasani is a londonbased author, editor, and professor at university college london. Jungs red book, has justly been regarded as a cultural event of historical significance the publication enabled a new reading of. Aug 15, 2015 according to bair and others, shamdasani allegedly acted abrasively towards her at a scholarly conference and refused to confront her with his criticisms in a scholarly manner. Jung edited by shamdasani, sonu mark kyburz, john peck, sonu shamdasani, translators norton, new. The way of what is to come refinding the soul soul and god on the service of the soul the desert experiences in the desert descent into hell in the future splitting of the spirit murder of the hero the conception of the god. Since its publication in september of 2009, the red book has already marched into its seventh printing and is presently in preparation for distribution in europe and asia. Sonu shamdasani born 1962 is a londonbased author, editor, and professor at university college london. Sonu shamdasani has 37 books on goodreads with 25785 ratings.
This led bair to release the following open letter to sonu shamdasani, to be disseminated in jungian circles. According to bair and others, shamdasani allegedly acted abrasively towards her at a scholarly conference and refused to confront her with his criticisms in a scholarly manner. As an inquiry into what it means to be human, it transcends the history of psychoanalysis and underscores jungs place among revolutionary thinkers like marx, orwell and, of course, freud. Jung and john peck 2012, hardcover at the best online prices at. The red book jung project gutenberg selfpublishing. Sonu shamdasani is the author of the undiscovered self 4. Jung and sonu shamdasani and sonu shamdasani overview the years, of which i have spoken to you, when i pursued the inner images, were the most important time of my life. Jung, sonu shamdasani, sonu shamdasani, mark kyburz, john peck. Hillman, the founder of archetypal psychology, was one of the most prominent psychologists in america and is widely acknowledged as the most original figure to emerge from jungs school. It was here that he developed his principal theories of the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the process of individuation that would transform psychotherapy from treatment of the sick into a means for the higher development of the personality. Liber novus edited and introduced by sonu shamdasani translated by mark kyburz, john peck and sonu shamdasani foreword by ulrich hoerni jung termed the period between 1912 and 1918 his confrontation with the unconscious.
Ulrich hoerni when carl jung embarked on an extended selfexploration, the result was the red book, a large, illuminated volume he created between 1914 and 1930. Carl gustav jung and the red book, an all day symposium, features presentations by prominent jungian scholars. In order to understand and decode the red book a process he says required more than five years of concentrated work sonu shamdasani took long, rambling walks on londons hampstead heath. Jung scholar sonu shamdasani is a londonbased author, editor, and professor at the wellcome trust centre for the history.
Deidre bairs open letter to sonu shamdasani open journal. While jung considered the red book to be his most important work, only a handful of people have ever seen it. Translated by martin liebscher, john peck and sonu shamdasani the publication in 2009 of liber novus, c. Dr sonu shamdasani wrote the elaborate 100page introduction to the red book. We have reached chapter vi of liber secundus, which is the second part of the red book. Sonu shamdasanis most popular book is the red book. In memories, dreams, reflections jung wrote at length about his fascination with the mosaics and the the tomb of romes christian empress galla placidia in ravenna, which left him deeply stirred. On view to the public for the first time, the book is the center piece of the exhibition the red book. Oct 19, 2009 dr sonu shamdasani wrote the elaborate 100page introduction to the red book. In the red leather folio volume, titled liber novus new.
The red book the red book, published to wide acclaim in 2009, contains the nucleus of c. John peck has taught literature at princeton, mount holyoke, skidmore, and the university of zurich, and worked as a jungian analyst in new. Sonu shamdasani three years to convince jungs family to bring the book out of hiding. His research and writings focus on carl gustav jung 18751961, and cover the history of psychiatry and psychology from the midnineteenth century to current times. Notes jung scholar sonu shamdasani is a londonbased author, editor, and professor at the wellcome trust centre for the history of medicine at university college london wihmucl. This present work germinated in the red book exhibition dr.
Material in the jung family archives suggests otherwise, as will be clear when the red book is published. Jul 08, 2018 the red book is part journal, part mythological novel that takes the reader through jungs fantasies hallucinations he selfinduced to try and get to the core of his unconscious. His research and writings focus on carl gustav jung, and cover the history of psychiatry and psychology from the midnineteenth century to current times. It was here that he developed his principal theories of the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the process of individuation that would transform psychotherapy from treatment of the sick into a means for the higher development of. Oct, 2009 dr sonu shamdasani wrote the elaborate 100page introduction to the red book. Bair also reported that jung drew in the black books, which was generally not the case.
Norton in a facsimile edition, complete with an english translation, a comprehensive introduction written by shamdasani, three appendices, and over 1500 editorial notes. Jung scholar sonu shamdasani is a londonbased author, editor, and professor at the wellcome trust centre for the history of medicine at university college london wihmucl. The red book, published to wide acclaim in 2009, contains the nucleus of c. A reader will receive back on whatever effort one invests in the. Shamdasani edited the first publication of jungs major work. A portable edition of the famous red book text and essay the red book, published to wide acclaim in 2009, contains the nucleus of c.
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