A R A S
The Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism
... the content of the collective unconscious
is
made up essentially of archetypes ...
Carl Jung
A new book from ARAS: |
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The ARAS Archive
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Begun in the 1930's by a colleague of
Jung, the ARAS archive contains
approximately 17,000 photographic images, each cross-indexed and accompanied by scholarly commentary. The commentary includes a description of the image with a cultural history that serves to place it in its unique historical and geographical setting. Often it also includes an archetypal commentary that brings the image into focus for its modern psychological and symbolic meaning, as well as a bibliography for related reading and a glossary of technical terms. |
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You can find images of interest within the ARAS
archive in many ways. Just as in Google, you can search through the archive on
any word
or phrase. Each search generates a set of image thumbnails and short descriptions to let you review
quickly which images you wish to study more. |
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When you search, you also see a cultural timeline,
showing where the specific images found are situated across human
time and culture. The timeline also lets you narrow your
search to certain periods of most interest. The sample above
shows the timeline generated for "Great Mother."
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Sometimes, a particular image has such rich detail that you will want to see more visual detail.
The ARAS archive lets you zoom in several-fold. You may also
print out images, copy them into PowerPoint presentations, and order
35 mm slides (all subject to non-commercial personal or educational
use).
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You can also view all the images associated with a random archetypal theme
in an animated image collage. This
lets you enjoy the full richness of the images on their own and
discover how many cultures and eras have expressed a common idea in
their own ways. Join ARAS Online to access the entire ARAS archive over the Internet. Memberships are tax-deductible and can be given as gifts to others. Through ARAS Online, you will be able to access the entire content of the two magnificent ARAS publications: Archetypal Symbolism and The Body. These books cost $300 when purchased on their own. |
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