Amor and Psyche : The Psychic Development of the Feminine, A Commentary on the Tale by Apuleius

The renowned tale of Amor and Psyche, from Apuleius's second-century Latin novelThe Golden Ass, is one of the most charming fragments of classical literature. Neumann chose it as the exemplar of an unusual study of feminine psychology. Unfolding the spiritual and mythical background of the pagan narrative, he shows how the contest between the mortal maid Psyche and the great goddess Aphrodite over the god Amor--Aphrodite's son, Psyche's husband--yields surprising and valuable insights into the psychic life of women.Erich Neumann is the author of 'Amor and Psyche : The Psychic Development of the Feminine, A Commentary on the Tale by Apuleius' with ISBN 9780691017723 and ISBN 0691017727.