Jung's Answer to Job, A Commentary

I first read Jung's 'Answer to Job over twenty years ago at a time when I was exercised about theodicy and the nature of evil. Along with it I read Fr Victor White's correspondence with Jung, in which he maintained the orthodox Catholic position that evil was a privation of good and not a force in its own right. This brilliant new commentary is a real gift to students of Jung's work, and treats the book in the tradition of biblical commentary. Part One sets out the detailed background to the genesis of the text along with its context in Jung's understanding of symbols and his interest in Gnosticism. The second part is a detailed analytical commentary. Aimed at serious scholars, this is essential reading for all serious students of Jung.