Bibliography: BIB16134

web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB16134
reference type	Journal Article
title	Symbols of Individuation in E. S. Stevens's The Mountain of God
journal	Journal of Bahá'í Studies
author	Rollins, Cal E.
authority control	Cal E. Rollins
year	1989
date	1989
issue	4
volume	1
abstract	E. S. Stevens's novel, The Mountain of God, is noteworthy because it records impressions of the Baha'i community in Akka and Haifa in 1911. This essay uses elements of Jungian literary criticism to point out how the novel's two main characters are moving through the individuation process which could well lead them to acceptance of the teachings of Baha'u'llah. By employing symbolic language, Stevens demonstrates that these characters are evolving as a result of spiritual influences in the Holy Land. Jungian literary criticism, examining concepts developed by Carl G. Jung, attempts to explain the purpose of symbolic works of art in the psychic life of a society and their psychic significance. Such criticism seeks to add a new dimension to a piece of literature.
language	English
keywords	LITERATURE; STEVENS, E. S.; PSYCHOLOGY; SYMBOLISM; JUNG, CARL G.
pages	59–73