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Written by a professor of clinical psychology at an American college, this book ranges widely over a number of interesting mythological and mystical themes, including the Ramayana and Ram Lila, the myths of Osiris and of Jason, and an assessment from Rama-krishna's life.
The most rewarding chapters are on the Nouveaux Contes de Fées of the Contesse de Ségur, and the medieval fable Aucassin and Nicolette, where he discusses these little-known tales in the light of feminine initiation rites.
Professor Schneiderman draws on the work of Jung, but uses archetypal theory rather