Iron John : a book about men /
"In this timeless and deeply learned classic, poet and translator Robert Bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what it means to be a man. Bly's vision is based on his ongoing work with men, as well as on reflections on his own life. He addresses the devastating effects of remote fat...
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Language: | English |
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Boston, MA :
Da Capo Press,
2015.
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Edition: | 25th anniversary edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface to the Da Capo edition: Iron John after a decade or so
- 1. The pillow and the key
- 2. When one hair turns gold
- 3. The road of ashes, descent, and grief
- 4. The hunger for the king in a time with no father
- 5. The meeting with the God-woman in the garden
- 6. To bring the interior warriors back to life
- 7. Riding the red, the white, and the black horses
- 8. The wound by the king's men
- Epilogue: the wild man in ancient religion, literature, and folk life
- The story of Iron John.