Table of Contents

Introduction
    Jung's influence on Campbell
    Overview
    Methodological reflection
    What this book aims to achieve
Part 1 - Jung 1 The development of Jung's ideas about the concept of the archetype     Early developments     "On the nature of the psyche"     Synchronicity 2 The Ideas of Anthony Stevens     Ideas expressed in the book "Archetype Revisited"     Steven's take on Jung's ideas about religion     Conclusion   Part 2 Campbell 3 Campbell's Life     Boyhood and student years     Development of core ideas     Professional career 4 Phase One and Two of Campbell's Career     Which books by Jung did Campbell own?     Phase one (1944-1959)     Phase two (1959-1968) 5 Phase Three of Campbell's Life 6 Conclusion     The model of the three phases: a summary     Overview and close analysis of my most important
    arguments     Campbell as a 'post-Jungian'     Reflections on the potential benefits of my findings   Appendix I   Bibliography

Promotional Information

A study of Joseph Campbell (1904-1988), one of the most well-known and popular scholars of myth and comparative religion of the twentieth century.

About the Author

Dr Ritske Rensma is currently teaching World Religions at the Roosevelt Academy in Middelburg, the Netherlands

Reviews

"Going beyond the conventional paralleling of Campbell with Jung, Ritske Rensma argues that Campbell's view of Jung went through three stages. At first, Campbell granted Jung and Freud equal importance in the understanding of myth. Next, Campbell rejected Jung's view on, especially, the origin of myth in favor of the ethological view espoused by Konrad Lorenz and Niko Tinbergen. Finally, Campbell came to see the overlap between Jung and the ethologists. An original, scholarly approach to Campbell, one that rests substantially on the scrutiny of unpublished material. Strongly recommended." - Robert A. Segal, Sixth Century Chair in Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen, UK

This is the ideal book for readers familiar with the work of both Jung and Campbell. It will also be of interest for those wanting to know more about the study of myth and how it has changed throughout history. I commend this book to each and every reader comprising both groups.
*Theological Book Review Volume 23 No.1*