Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult ArtsHerbert Silberer
Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts
Herbert Silberer
Essays
Book language: English
386 pages
Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts is a collection of essays by Herbert Silberer on alchemical and occult symbolism, viewed through psychoanalysis and dream and myth interpretation. It explores parables, the hermetic art, Rosicrucian and Masonic motifs, and introversion and regeneration. It offers a thoughtful introduction to early psychoanalytic approaches to mystical and esoteric themes.
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Hidden Symbolism of ALCHEMY and the OCCULT ARTS (Formerly titled: Problems of Mysticism and Its Symbolism) by Dr. Herbert Silberer Translated by Smith Ely Jelliffe, M.D., Ph.D. Dover Publications, Inc. New York 1971
Contents Translator's Preface Part I. The Parable. Section I. The Parable. Section II. Dream And Myth Interpretation. Part II. Analytic Part. Section I. Psychoanalytic Interpretation Of The Parable. Section II. Alchemy. Section III. The Hermetic Art. Section IV. Rosicrucianism And Freemasonry. Section V. The Problem Of Multiple Interpretation. Part III. Synthetic Part. Section I. Introversion And Regeneration. A. Introversion And Intro-Determination. B. Effects Of Introversion. C. Regeneration. Section II. The Goal Of The Work. Section III. The Royal Art. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Footnotes
[pg ii] This Dover edition, first published in 1971, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Moffat, Yard and Company, New York, in 1917 under the title Problems of Mysticism and its Symbolism. International Standard Book Number: 0-486-20972-5 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 74-176356 [pg iii] Translator's Preface
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