Absolute Shadow

Name: Absolute Shadow
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Absolute ShadowDestiny, Fate, and Intergenerational Processes in Analytical Psychology\nAuthor(s): Elena Caramazza\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032200118, 978-1032200118\nSynopsis\nThis book explores Jungs central concept of shadow from a particular configuration that the author calls \""Absolute Shadow,\"" placing it in relation to the idea of destiny as catastrophic.\n\nClinically based and supported by a vast number of therapy cases, the book exemplifies how the Absolute Shadow is a result of the projection of the most fragile and destructive parts of ones psyche. In some cases, it may cause loss of identity and, through the mechanisms of false/double personality, is bound to result in psychosis. Other aspects of the Shadow, like the intergenerational shadow, are also examined in depth.\n\nThe Absolute Shadow is the well-informed result of Caramazzas fifty years of study and clinical experience. It is im.