Carl Jung

Paul Bishop holds the William Jacks Chair of Modern Languages at the University of Glasgow and is the author of Reading Goethe at Midlife: Ancient Wisdom, German Classicism, and Jung (2011) and Jung's 'Answer to Job': A Commentary (2002).

This excellent addition to the Critical Lives series is, says Paul Bishop, a biography of Jung in books In particular, Bishop locates Jung in a philosophical and literary context, demonstrating how deeply and profoundly Jung belongs to a broader stream of thought in German culture. For Jung, his library was his laboratory and so this approach is especially valuable in revealing the significance of analytical psychology as a cultural project . . . a wonderfully rich intellectual biography. - The GuardianUnlike many biographies of Jung, this is a balanced, unbiased portrayal. As part of the Critical Lives series, the volume looks at Jungs life from childhood to death, examining the culture, contemporary thought, and philosophy of the time period . . . well-researched . . . An excellent companion to Jungs The Red Book as well as Memories, Dreams, Reflections. Recommended. - ChoiceBishop employs a critical style: sharp, but always clear and precise any reader from a scholar to someone approaching Jung for the first time can easily follow his argumentations . . . a good source of reference for a non-specialist reader, as well as an innovative reading for both historians and clinicians, showing how hard it can often be, to trace clear boundaries between humanities and science. - History of PsychiatryA complex life has been given a sensitive and complex treatment, with many small corners of thought to dwell upon. Bishop has given both the student of Jung and the casual reader much to enjoy. - MetapsychologyIn his book Carl Jung, Paul Bishop has woven a narrative of Jungs life that bypasses a linear history with a recursive and complex story that would make Jung proud . . . an even-handed description of the intertwining influences that contributed to the creation of the Jung that we have come to know . . . A masterful, albeit brief exposition. - PsycCritiquesThis makes the book a good source of reference for a non-specialist reader, as well as an innovative reading for both historians and clinicians, showing how hard it can often be to trace clear boundaries between humanities and science. - History of Psychiatry