The Archetypal Couple

By Tamar Kron

The Archetypal Couple by Tamar Kron offers an entirely novelview on couple relationships. Introducing archetypal charactersinto the relationship between the sexes, the Archetypal Coupleprovides new and untapped dimensions for understanding andexploring the life cycle of this intense human bond.The Archetypal Couple presents a unique weaving together oftwo parallel narratives. The first narrative consists of the author'sexperience as a therapist for couples during the therapeuticprocess. The second narrative is an exploration of stories drawnfrom the Old Testament and Greek mythology: Cupid and Psyche;Jacob, Rachel and Leah; Pygmalion and Galatea; Aphrodite andHephaestus; Michal, David and Jonathan, among others. Amongthe central themes of these stories are love and the relationshipbetween the sexes. Each account of the couples seen in therapybrings to life a biblical or mythological tale that illuminates andamplifies a deeper understanding of what both binds and separatesmen and women.This book presents an illustration of how universal myths exist inour everyday lives, our contacts with others, and our relationshipswith those closest to us, interweaving the two narratives from aJungian point of view.The author, Tamar Kron, is a clinical psychologist and Jungiananalyst. She is a professor and head of the clinical psychologygraduate programme at the Academic College in Tel Aviv-Yafo. Shehas published professional books and articles, as well as novels,and is the editor of the "Woman/Man/Couples" programme.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1985808641
• ISBN13: 9781985808645
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"