| Walt Whitman: Shamanism, Spiritual Democracy, and the World Soul Contributor(s): Herrmann, Steven B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609116992 ISBN-13: 9781609116996 Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency, LL OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Poetry - Philosophy | Political - Psychology | Movements - Jungian |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.43 lbs) 326 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Walt Whitman: Shamanism, Spiritual Democracy, and the World Soul begins with a dream that sent the author, Steven B. Herrmann, on a journey to analyze the "shamanic structures" of the collective unconscious that are present in the poetry and prose of America's greatest bard, Walt Whitman. From a contemporary, analytical psychological point of view, Herrmann demonstrates how Whitman speaks to age-old sociopolitical and religious questions that are highly relevant to our world today. The book discusses topics including: -Whitman's Emergence as a World-Liberating Figure -The Three Stages of American Democracy -Bi-Erotic Marriage -Whitman's Religious Vision Based on extensive research into the roots of the American mythos, this book will be essential reading for literary, political, religious, and psychological studies. Steven B. Herrmann is a Jungian writer and psychotherapist and lives with his wife in the hills of Oakland, California. Publisher's Web site: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/WaltWhitman-Shamanism.html |