Walt Whitman

Synopsis:Walt Whitman: Shamanism, Spiritual Democracy, And The World Soul Begins With A Dream That Sent The Author, Steven B. Herrmann, On A Journey To Analyze The “Shamanic Structures” Of The Collective Unconscious That Are Present In The Poetry And Prose Of America’S Greatest Bard, Walt Whitman.. From A Contemporary, Analytical Psychological Point Of View, Herrmann Demonstrations How Whitman Speaks To Age-Old Sociopolitical And Religious Questions That Are Highly Relevant To Our World Today. The Book Discusses Topics Including Whitman’S Emergence As A World-Liberating Figure, The Three Stages Of American Democracy, Bi-Erotic Marriage, And Whitman’S Religious Vision.. Based On Extensive Research Into The Roots Of The American Mythos, This Book Will Be Essential Reading For Literary, Political, Psychological, And Religious Studies.. About The Author:Steven B. Herrmann Is A Jungian Writer And Psychotherapist And Lives With His Wife In The Hills Of Oakland, California.