
The Heart of History
Individuality in Evolution
John Weir Perry(Author)
State University of New York Press
Published on 1. July 1987
Book
Paperback/Softback
249 pages
978-0-88706-400-5 (ISBN)
Description
In a broad perspective of psychological, historical, and evolutionary considerations, Perry investigates factors that enable cultures in crisis to reorganize. He pursues historical antecedents of cataclysmic times, focusing on man's relation to his spiritual center and his societal setting. He shows clearly the parallelism of processes of transformation in psyche and society, citing historical examples in which the unbalanced assertion of individuality and dominance has been countered through the emergence of compassionate social concern.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Albany, NY
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Total Illustrations: 0
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
354 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88706-400-5 (9780887064005)
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Person
John Weir Perry is a Jungian Psychotherapist and a leading transpersonal theorist. His degree is from Harvard Medical School. This is his fourth book.
Content
Preface
I. Myth, Ritual, and Visions
1 The Psyche and the Evolution of Cultures
2 Lo! They Beheld
3 World Images in Turmoil and Transition
II. Cultural Transitions
4 A Legacy of Pharaohs
5 Sages and Sons of Heaven
6 Kingship and Compassion
7 Agape and Anointed Ones
8 Quests and a Kingdom of the Heart
9 Revolution and World Regeneration
III. Conclusions for Our Times
10 Individuality in Evolution
11 Modern Myth and Nuclear Nemesis
12 Ahead
Reference Notes
Bibliography
Author Index
Subject Index
I. Myth, Ritual, and Visions
1 The Psyche and the Evolution of Cultures
2 Lo! They Beheld
3 World Images in Turmoil and Transition
II. Cultural Transitions
4 A Legacy of Pharaohs
5 Sages and Sons of Heaven
6 Kingship and Compassion
7 Agape and Anointed Ones
8 Quests and a Kingdom of the Heart
9 Revolution and World Regeneration
III. Conclusions for Our Times
10 Individuality in Evolution
11 Modern Myth and Nuclear Nemesis
12 Ahead
Reference Notes
Bibliography
Author Index
Subject Index