Jung's Map of the Soul: An Introduction

Excellent summary of Jung's conception of the human soul written by a prominent Jungian author. There is some technical jargon but the book remains very accessible even to people without a background in psychology.

I was recommended this book as a good introduction to Jung's writings and found it to be a very interesting and well-paced summary of his collective works. I feel like this is a great book to read and then pick out which of Jung's concepts you would like to dive into more specifically without needing to dig through the somewhat expensive books in a trial and error fashion.

This is an outstanding book. The author's personal experience, love of the subject, genuine expertise and wisdom shine through it. If you value the discoveries of Jungian psychology and would benefit from a powerfully coherent overview, this is the one to get. A beautiful thing, to be enjoyed like a very good meal, and often revisited.

This is a book for counsellors and psychologists rather than the general reader I feel. Jung's work is notoriously difficult to get to grips with and this book provides an accessible introduction to his ideas.

Murray Stein clears a path through the seemingly overwhelming clutter that readers like myself that are new to Jung can face by offering a steadying hand with which to take one's first steps. I particularly found the development of the Persona and its interaction with the shadow extremely enlightening. And will be reading further into this area alongside the Anima and Animus archetypes—a fascinating and worthwhile read.

This book walks you through the central concepts of Jungian psychology in a clear and easy to understand way. The author also demonstrates how Jung based his theories on his clinical practice, and discusses how Jung's ideas can be adapted to 21st Century social norms. It is, in my view, the best and most reliable introduction to Jung for the modern reader.

A very good, well written review of Jung's key concepts

Goodness this is a deep understanding of Dr Jung's psychology and his view of the Psyche, including how he came to the radical views that he did . It is much easier to start here than with the 'Collected Works'. Very well written and easy to read. no wonder it has been re-printed 15 times.

Bon livre

Frente a tantas mistificaciones que circulan de la psicología de Jung, el libro explica con claridad el carácter altamente intelectual y los parámetros científicos en el que este autor desarrolló todo su trabajo. Aclara y organiza los conceptos esenciales y ofrece una perspectiva profunda y, a la vez, accesible tanto de las ideas de Jung como del funcionamiento de la psique humana.

Amazing survey, summary and explanation of Jung’s complex map of the soul. Stein brings insight and wisdom to his interpretations of Jung’s writings.

This book, a sort of handbook to the psychology of the late C.G. Jung, was first published in 1998 but is perhaps even more relevant today than when it was written. Written by Murray Stein, a Jungian analyst of considerable prominence in his field, who began serious study of Jung just after Jung died, this book presents Jung as a visionary but also as a more systematic thinker than many people think when encountering the complexity of Jung's writings. This book thus complements in a special way the many fine introductions that already existed to Jung's work. Restating classical Jungian approaches in a modern context, it also complements some of the efforts of other writers to re-vision his ideas in the past two decades. Also some readers who have been captivated by the imagery of Jung's Red Book since its posthumous publication in 2012 may find this book a handy if demanding summary of the psychology Jung made of these images. Jung's Map of the Soul: An Introduction also inspired recent music of the Korean K-pop R&B band BTS, which in turn inspired a new book by Stein published in 2020 by Chiron Publications. It's called Map of the Soul: 7: Persona, Shadow and Ego in the world of BTS.

I heard about this book from a YouTuber and by the time the video was done, I had already ordered it online. Not disappointed. I very much like how it represents a comprehensive view of all of Jung's main works.