{"product_id":"golden-ass-of-apuleius-9780877735236","title":"Golden Ass of Apuleius","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGolden Ass of Apuleius\u003c\/strong\u003e by Von Franz, Marie-Louise. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780877735236.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Today there is much discussion of the liberation of women,\" writes Marie-Louise von Franz, \"but it is sometimes overlooked that this can only succeed if there is a change in men as well. Just as women have to overcome the patriarchal tyrant in their own souls, men have to liberate and differentiate their inner femininity. Only then will a better relationship of the sexes be possible.\" It is this timely theme that Dr. von Franz explores in her psychological study of a classic work of the second century, The Golden Ass by Apuleius of Madaura. The novel recounts the adventures of a young Roman who is transformed into an ass and eventually finds spiritual renewal through initiation into the Isis mysteries. With its many tales within a tale (including the celebrated story of Psyche and Eros), the text as interpreted by Dr. von Franz is a rich source of insights, anecdotes, and scholarly amplification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44962972631093,"sku":"ByrdShop_0877735239","price":43.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780877735236_e7ccd679-95f7-4d47-84e2-be52f063d498.jpg?v=1781209377","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/golden-ass-of-apuleius-9780877735236","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}