BOOK EXCERPT
An American Jungian: In Honor of Edward F. Edinger
PART VIII: More Tributes
“Editor’s Foreword” by Daryl Sharp (Science of the Soul, 2002), pp. 272-273
The world is full of unconscious people – those who don’t know why they do what they do. Edward F. Edinger did as much as anyone I know to correct this situation. To my mind, he was as true to Jung as one can be. Like Marie-Louise von Franz, he was a classic Jungian: he took Jung’s message to heart and amplified it according to his own talents.
For those who find Jung himself tough going, Edinger has been the preeminent interpreter for more than thirty years. In lectures, books, tapes, and videos, he masterfully presented the distilled essence of Jung’s work, illuminating its relevance to both collective and individual psychology. Thus, for instance, his Mysterium Lectures and Aion Lectures are not only brilliant scholarly studies of Jung’s major works, they are also a practical guide to what is going on in the laboratory of the unconscious.
Since Inner City published his book, The Creation of Consciousness in 1984, Ed and I had more than a good publisher-author working relationship. I visited him a couple of times at his home in Los Angeles and routinely sent him complimentary copies of each new Inner City title as it was published. He always responded quickly with a hand-written letter giving his considered opinion of its merit or failings.
Every year or two, he offered Inner City Books a new manuscript. We took every one because they were always good meaty stuffy. Clean, crisp writing, no padding, no blather. Never mind that they would never appear on the New York Times list of best sellers; they fit perfectly with our professed mandate ‘to promote the understanding and practical application’ of Jung’s work. We are proud now to have fifteen full-length Edinger books under our wing – and this one.
Personally, I loved the man. I feel privileged and fortunate indeed to be in a position to keep his work and spirit alive, to the benefit of everyone who strives to become psychologically conscious.
Daryl Sharp is a Jungian analyst in Toronto and publisher of Inner City Books. This foreword appeared in Edinger’s Science of the Soul: A Jungian Perspective, edited by Daryl Sharp and J. Gary Sparks.
Book Sections: Introduction (Bibliography; A Guide to the Writings of Edward F. Edinger), Edward F. Edinger in Conversation with Lawrence W. Jaffe, ‘Jung Distilled’ by Edinger, ‘Soul Mates’ by Edinger, ‘Individual and Society’ by Edinger, Interviews, The Memorial Service, and More Tributes.
ICB TITLES BY EDWARD EDINGER
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An American Jungian: In Honor of Edward F. Edinger (Edited by George R. Elder & Dianne D. Cordic) - ICB | Amazon
Ego & Self: The Old Testament Prophets—From Isaiah to Malachi (Transcribed and Edited by J. Gary Sparks) - ICB | Amazon
Encounter with the Self: William Blake’s Illustrations of the Book of Job - ICB | Amazon
Goethe’s Faust: Notes for a Jungian Commentary - ICB | Amazon
Melville’s Moby-Dick: An American Nekyia - ICB | Amazon
Science of the Soul: A Jungian Perspective (Edited by Daryl Sharp & J. Gary Sparks) - ICB | Amazon
The Aion Lectures: Exploring the Self in C.G. Jung’s Aion (Edited by Deborah A. Wesley) - ICB | Amazon
The Bible & the Psyche: Individuation Symbolism in the Old Testament - ICB | Amazon
The Christian Archetype: A Jungian Commentary on the Life of Christ - ICB | Amazon
The Creation of Consciousness: Jung’s Myth for Modern Man - ICB | Amazon
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The Mysterium Lectures: A Journey Through C.G. Jung’s Mysterium Coniunctionis - ICB | Amazon
The Mystery of the Coniunctio: Alchemical Image of Individuation - ICB | Amazon
The Psyche in Antiquity, Book One: Early Greek Philosophy - ICB | Amazon
The Psyche in Antiquity, Book Two: Gnosticism & Early Christianity - ICB | Amazon
The Psyche on Stage: Individuation Motifs in Shakespeare & Sophocles - ICB | Amazon
The Sacred Psyche: A Psychological Approach to the Psalms - ICB | Amazon
Transformation of the God-Image: An Elucidation of Jung’s Answer to Job - ICB | Amazon
ADDITIONAL TITLES BY EDWARD EDINGER
Anatomy of the Psyche: Alchemical Symbolism in Psychotherapy
Archetype of the Apocalypse: Divine Vengeance, Terrorism, & the End of the World
Ego & Archetype: Individuation & the Religious Function of the Psyche
The Eternal Drama: The Inner Meaning of Greek Mythology
The Living Psyche: A Jungian Analysis in Pictures
The New God-Image: A Study of Jung’s Key Letters Concerning the Evolution of the Western God-Image
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EDWARD F. EDINGER (1922-1998)
Edward F. Edinger, 75, Analyst and Writer on Jung’s Concepts by Ford Burkhart, New York Times Obituary, Aug. 2, 1998
Edward F. Edinger Papers Digital Collection, Library of Congress
In Memoriam: Edward F. Edinger, 1922-1998 – A Personal Tribute by Daryl Sharp Inner City Books