The Origins and History of Consciousness

Name: The Origins and History of Consciousness
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Erich Neumann, C. G. Jung, R. F. C. Hull

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Princeton University Press
29 April 2026

Folklore, myths & legends; Analytical & Jungian psychology; States of consciousness

Series: Bollingen Series

The Origins and History of Consciousness draws on a full range of world mythology to show how individual consciousness undergoes the same archetypal stages of development as human consciousness as a whole. Erich Neumann was one of C. G. Jung's most creative students and a renowned practitioner of analytical psychology in his own right. In this influential book, Neumann shows how the stages begin and end with the symbol of the Uroboros, the tail-eating serpent. The intermediate stages are projected in the universal myths of the World Creation, Great Mother, Separation of the World Parents, Birth of the Hero, Slaying of the Dragon, Rescue of the Captive, and Transformation and Deification of the Hero. Throughout the sequence, the Hero is the evolving ego consciousness. Featuring a foreword by Jung, this Princeton Classics edition introduces a new generation of readers to this eloquent and enduring work.

By: Erich Neumann
Foreword by: C. G. Jung
Translated by: R. F. C. Hull
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9780691279077
ISBN 10: 0691279071
Series: Bollingen Series
Pages: 552
Publication Date: 29 April 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Erich Neumann (19051960), a psychologist and philosopher, was born in Berlin and lived in Tel Aviv from 1934 until his death. His books include Amor and Psyche, The Fear of the Feminine, and The Great Mother (all Princeton). C. G. Jung (18751961) was one of the most important psychologists of the twentieth century and the founder of analytical psychology.