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Thomas Kirsch has written an impressively comprehensive account of the history and development of analytical psychology throughout the world. His position as a past President of the International Association for Analytical Psychology together with his personal experience of being the child of two internationally known Jungian analysts have placed him in a special and privileged position to experience both subjectively and objectively the changes which have taken place since 1913 in the field of analytical psychology.
This book will prove to be a very valuable source of reference and information for those persons seeking factual knowledge about the foundation and growth of the many respective trainings in other countries, as well as for those who wish to extend and deepen their understanding of the many pathways within the complexities of analytical depth psychology. The most telling feature of this book and the striking impression with which it leaves me are the richness and creativity within the analytical world and Kirsch's ability to convey the pluralism and diversity within the Jungian culture.
Kirsch traces the beginnings of the attempt to organize Jungian centres of learning which started with the Analytical Psychology Clubs, the first one being created in Zurich in 1916, followed by one in London in 1922. There is extensive and detailed coverage of the growth of all the recognized Jungian professional trainings.