| Celtic Queen Maeve and Addiction: An Archetypal Perspective Contributor(s): Perera, Sylvia Brinton (Author) |
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ISBN: 0892540575 ISBN-13: 9780892540570 Publisher: Nicolas-Hays OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2001 Annotation: Drawing on twenty-six years of experience as a Jungian analyst, the author shows how the stories and images of ancient mythology can illuminate the depths of the psyche. In particular she shows how those in the grip of addiction confront the great Irish goddess Maeve, whose name means "the inebriating one" and whose drink was the sacred mead. Maeve represents the profoundly human and archetypal need for experiences of ecstasy and sovereignty. Written with passion and clarity, the author gives us Queen Maeve in full, and invites us to comprehend the wildness of the Celtic imagination. She brings with her the sensitivity of a psychoanalyst who has companioned many souls suffering the dislocations and addictions of modern life. For those who have had to battle with their own addictions or with those of their loved ones or clients, this book offers the promise of understanding how that battle is suffered, fought, and won. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - General - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Psychology | Movements - Jungian |
| Dewey: 150.195 |
| LCCN: 2001030701 |
| Series: Jung on the Hudson Book Series |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.05" W x 9" (1.47 lbs) 490 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Celtic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drawing on twenty-six years of experience as a Jungian analyst, the author shows how the stories and images of ancient mythology can illuminate the depths of the psyche. In particular she shows how those in the grip of addiction confront the great Irish goddess Maeve, whose name means the inebriating one and whose drink was the sacred mead. Maeve represents the profoundly human and archetypal need for experiences of ecstasy and sovereignty. Written with passion and clarity, the author gives us Queen Maeve in full, and invites us to comprehend the wildness of the Celtic imagination. She brings with her the sensitivity of a psychoanalyst who has companioned many souls suffering the dislocations and addictions of modern life. For those who have had to battle with their own addictions or with those of their loved ones or clients, this book offers the promise of understanding how that battle is suffered, fought, and won. |