Insightful guide to type and archetype, offering an accessible approach to personality identification and personal growth.
An in-depth and practical exploration of personality typology, anchored to the timeless wisdom of archetypes explored by Jung and popularized by Joseph Campbell, Thomas Moore and many others.
Giannini navigates admirably within the often murky waters of personality typology, with an innovative approach offering that which is so often rare in psychology texts: accessibility. With experience across a wide array of fields–-Jungian analysis, engineering, business administration, even the Dominican Order–-the author is well-equipped to discuss typology and personal growth, and his background in Jungian psychology certainly comes to bear. Carl Jung created the broad outlines of the concept of personality typology based on in-depth analysis and observation of others; however, he never systematically explored typology in great detail. The typology thread was picked up by the mother-daughter team Katherine Briggs and Isabel Myers, who developed the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The test uses questions designed to illuminate the configuration of an individual personality dynamic. The MBTI lists 16 combinations of couplings, based on the four functions: sensation [S], thinking [T], feeling [F] and intuition [N]. The attitudes and perceiving elements are assigned according to the pattern of responses to a given situation and added to the couplings. Giannini builds a strong case for the integration of the two arms of Jungian psychology, archetypes and types, and he argues commendably that the couplings have an archetypal basis and only by aligning oneself with one's true psychological typology can genuine individuation or wholeness be achieved. Despite scattered uses of unnecessary jargon, the journey is stimulating and helpful, an exciting and skillful exploration into psychological type.
Insightful guide to type and archetype, offering an accessible approach to personality identification and personal growth.Pub Date: July 1, 2004
ISBN: 093565270-1
Page Count: -
Publisher: N/A
Review Posted Online: May 23, 2010
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
This a book of earlier, philosophical essays concerned with the essential "absurdity" of life and the concept that- to overcome the strong tendency to suicide in every thoughtful man-one must accept life on its own terms with its values of revolt, liberty and passion. A dreary thesis- derived from and distorting the beliefs of the founders of existentialism, Jaspers, Heldegger and Kierkegaard, etc., the point of view seems peculiarly outmoded. It is based on the experience of war and the resistance, liberally laced with Andre Gide's excessive intellectualism. The younger existentialists such as Sartre and Camus, with their gift for the terse novel or intense drama, seem to have omitted from their philosophy all the deep religiosity which permeates the work of the great existentialist thinkers. This contributes to a basic lack of vitality in themselves, in these essays, and ten years after the war Camus seems unaware that the life force has healed old wounds... Largely for avant garde aesthetes and his special coterie.
Pub Date: Sept. 26, 1955
ISBN: 0679733736
Page Count: 228
Publisher: Knopf
Review Posted Online: Sept. 19, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1955
Worthwhile reference stuffed with facts and illustrations.
A compendium of charts, time lines, lists and illustrations to accompany study of the Bible.
This visually appealing resource provides a wide array of illustrative and textually concise references, beginning with three sets of charts covering the Bible as a whole, the Old Testament and the New Testament. These charts cover such topics as biblical weights and measures, feasts and holidays and the 12 disciples. Most of the charts use a variety of illustrative techniques to convey lessons and provide visual interest. A worthwhile example is “How We Got the Bible,” which provides a time line of translation history, comparisons of canons among faiths and portraits of important figures in biblical translation, such as Jerome and John Wycliffe. The book then presents a section of maps, followed by diagrams to conceptualize such structures as Noah’s Ark and Solomon’s Temple. Finally, a section on Christianity, cults and other religions describes key aspects of history and doctrine for certain Christian sects and other faith traditions. Overall, the authors take a traditionalist, conservative approach. For instance, they list Moses as the author of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) without making mention of claims to the contrary. When comparing various Christian sects and world religions, the emphasis is on doctrine and orthodox theology. Some chapters, however, may not completely align with the needs of Catholic and Orthodox churches. But the authors’ leanings are muted enough and do not detract from the work’s usefulness. As a resource, it’s well organized, inviting and visually stimulating. Even the most seasoned reader will learn something while browsing.
Worthwhile reference stuffed with facts and illustrations.Pub Date: Sept. 1, 2005
ISBN: 978-1-5963-6022-8
Page Count: -
Publisher: N/A
Review Posted Online: May 23, 2010
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
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