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This is a very welcome book by the well-known author of Die Ambivalenz des Kindes. It brings together a large amount of material, chiefly from mythology, connecting the themes of birth and death. The scope of the book is best shown by the following chapter headings:—
I.Die Dyas (Zweiheit).
II.Die Zeugung.
A.Aus der Menschheits—und Einzelentwicklung.
B.Die sexuelle Frage.
C.Unbewusste und symbolische Zeugungsvorstellungen.
D.Die bewusste Lösung.
III.Die Geburt.
A.Die kosmogonische Geburt (Weltentstehungsmythen).