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A most admirable digest of the field of psychopathology presented in thumb nail sketches of the views of the outstanding authors and workers who have made significant contributions. The amount of material that is crowded together in the few pages of this book is almost unbelievable and if there were any adverse criticism to be made of the work as a whole it would be that it is too tremendously condensed. For those, however, who are familiar with the matters discussed it is a most admirable guide, and to those who are not a splendid syllabus to indicate directions for further reading. The book is excellent throughout but it is in the appendices, where the author permits himself a somewhat freer discussion of the topics he deals with that he shows up at his best. These are three in number, dealing with: (1) Concept of the Ego in Psychiatry; (2) Type Psychology with Special Reference to Jung; and (3) Psychopathology and the Herd-Instinct. These are all three excellent. The setting forth of Jung's psychology is the best that the reviewer has seen, in such a small space at least, whereas the discussion of the herd-instinct is exceedingly informative. The book can be heartily recommended to those who have a sincere interest in its subject matter.
White