CIIS Faculty Publications
Title
Persephone Returns: Victims, Heroes and the Journey from the Underworld
Files
Description
Jungian psychologist Tanya Wilkinson takes a balanced and compassionate look at the issue of victimization. In an engaging and entertaining style, she explore myths and fairy tales involving victims and heroes and encourages individuals to reach a new level of spiritual and emotional maturity. In modern society we sympathize only with the purest of victims, those who are hurt and entirely blameless. However, why is it that victims of rape, alcoholic and dysfunctional families have to plead for understanding and mercy? This book takes a balanced and compassionate look at victimization. It explores myths and fairy tales involving victims and heroes and encourages individuals to reach a new level of spiritual and emotional security.
ISBN
978-1879290099
Publication Date
1996
Publisher
PageMill Press
City
Berkeley, California
Keywords
Jungian Psychology, Self-defeating Behavior, Victims-Psychology, Psychic Trauma, Adjustment (Psychology)
Disciplines
Clinical Psychology | Counseling Psychology | Personality and Social Contexts | Psychology
Recommended Citation
Wilkinson, Tanya, "Persephone Returns: Victims, Heroes and the Journey from the Underworld" (1996). CIIS Faculty Publications. 44.
https://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/facultypublications/44