Christine Downing

Libro imprescindible para todo el mundo interesado tanto en psicología profunda, mitología o espiritualidad. La autora nos enseña cómo el mito puede ayudar a dilucidar el significado de una experiencia y cómo utilizar la experiencia para penetrar en los significados del mito.

The Heroines Journey describes contemporary womans search for wholeness in a society where she has been defined according to masculine values. Drawing on cultural myths and fairy tales, ancient symbols and goddesses, and the dreams of contemporary women, Murdock illustrates the need forand the reality offeminine values in Western culture. This special anniversary edition, with a new foreword by Christine Downing and preface by the author, illuminates that this need is just as relevant today as it was when the book was originally published thirty years ago.