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Alchemy : An Introduction to the Symbolism and the Psychology Studies in Jungian Psychology ; 5 Franz, Marie-Louise von. Inner City Books 091912304X 9780919123045 9780585147840 English Alchemy. 1980 QD26.F7eb 540/.1/12 Alchemy.
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Alchemy
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Marie-Louise von Franz, Honorary Patron Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts Daryl Sharp, General Editor
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Alchemy An Introduction to the Symbolism and the Psychology Marie-Louise von Franz
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Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Franz, Marie-Louise von, 1915Alchemy (Studies in Jungian Psychology ; 5) Based on a series of lectures given in 1959 at the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. Includes Index. ISBN 0-919123-04-X (pbk.) 1. Alchemy. 2. Symbolism (Psychology) 3. Dreams. 4. Jung, C.G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961. I. Title. II. Series. QD26.F73 540'.1'12019 C81-094010-8 Copyright © 1980 by Marie-Louise von Franz. All rights reserved. INNER CITY BOOKS Box 1271, Station Q, Toronto, Canada M4T 2P4 Honorary Patron: Marie-Louise von Franz. Publisher and General Editor: Daryl Sharp. Editorial Board: Fraser Boa, Daryl Sharp, Marion Woodman. INNER CITY BOOKS is devoted to the publication of Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts. Inquiries regarding manuscripts may be addressed to the Editor. Marie-Louise von Franz is a Jungian Analyst practising in Kusnacht, Switzerland. Cover: Crowned dragon as Ouroboros, symbol of the alchemical work as a circular, self-contained process. (See Illustration 16) Set in English Times by Ann Yeoman, Toronto. Printed and bound in Canada by University of Toronto Press Incorporated
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Contents
Acknowledgements
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List of Illustrations and Credits
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Lecture 1. Introduction
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Lecture 2. Greek Alchemy
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Lecture 3. Greek Alchemy
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Lecture 4. Greek/Arabic Alchemy
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Lecture 5. Arabic Alchemy
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Lecture 6. Arabic Alchemy
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Lecture 7. Aurura consurgens
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Lecture 8. Aurora consurgens
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Lecture 9. Aurora consurgens
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Index
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Acknowledgements This book is based on the transcription by Miss Una Thomas of the lecture series presented by Dr. von Franz at the C.G. Jung Institute, Zürich, in 1959. The author and publisher are grateful to Miss Thomas for her faithful preparation of the original version. The text in its present form was edited for publication by Daryl Sharp and Marion Woodman. Daryl Sharp selected the illustrations, wrote the captions, and compiled the index.
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