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by Robert Bly (Author) "We talk a great deal about "the American man," as if there were some constant quality that remained stable over decades, or even within a..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 268 pages
  • Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc (2 Mar 1990)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0201517205
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201517200
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 680,585 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Explores the myths and cultural underpinnings of modern masculinity, revealing the nature of the male psyche and challenging men to reconnect with their lost emotional heritage.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Men find modern meaning in primal myth, 18 Dec 2008
By Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract.com" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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Looking through the lens of myth, poet Robert Bly concludes that the Industrial Revolution pulled families apart. He blames absent fathers who failed to initiate boys into adulthood for many of today's cultural woes, including passivity among men, unhappy marriages and the prevalence of gangs. Bly cites stories from the ancient Greeks through the Brothers Grimm to show that young men's struggle to achieve mature adulthood has remained constant throughout history. The myth of Iron John follows the development of a young prince from his early ties to his mother, to his maturation and entry into the world of his father. Mothers, says Bly, must relinquish their babies to enable their sons to grow up. Bly uses his ramble through literature to explore deep issues that play out in men's personal and work lives. His metaphoric, poetic language may be off-putting to concrete thinkers, but getAbstract recommends Bly's classic to men and women who are looking for insight into modern men's psychic drives and struggles.
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