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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Main Author: Bly, Robert (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, 2015.
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.