Islamic architecture and C.G.Jung’s psychology
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https://doi.org/10.5007/1984-8951.2008v9n95p96Abstract
This article intends to reflect on the influences of Islamic architecture upon Carl Gustav Jung’s psychology in general and upon the origins of his concept of mandala in particular. Jung’s autobiography, Memories, Dreams, Reflections, and his work Psychology and Alchemy are utilized to trace that origin. According to Barbara Hannah, Jung’s biographer, a mosque in Cairo (Egypt) was of capital importance for the formulation of this concept. Probably, this temple is the Mosque Ahmad Ibn Tulun. Some examples of edifications whose architectural designs are laid on concentric composition are examined. The relationship between the Islamic architectural symbolism inspired by Sufism and Jung’s psychological conceptions is also analyzed.Downloads
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