Bibliograph

Amor and Psyche, the psychic development of the feminine : a commentary on the tale by Apuleius

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Amor and Psyche, the psychic development of the feminine : a commentary on the tale by Apuleius

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Amor and Psyche

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Bollingen series, 54

Sub title

the psychic development of the feminine : a commentary on the tale by Apuleius

Summary

The renowned tale of Amor and Psyche, from Apuleius's second-century Latin novel The Golden Ass, is one of the most charming fragments of classical literature. Neumann chose it as the exemplar of an unusual study of feminine psychology. Unfolding the spiritual and mythical background of the pagan narrative, he shows how the contest between the mortal maid Psyche and the great goddess Aphrodite over the god Amor--Aphrodite's son, Psyche's husband--yields surprising and valuable insights into the psychic life of women

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Psychic development of the feminine

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