The Origins and History of Consciousness. 

 Publication:  1949

Summary:
This was Neumann’s first book, which included an introduction by Jung.  Neumann argued that development in the human psyche--from birth and childhood onward--is always mediated by inborn archetypes, such as the Great Mother and the Hero. He thus expanded on Jung’s theories by offering a developmental perspective rooted in biology. It’s generally recognized that Neumann based his notion of prehistorical cultures on now-outdated anthropological viewpoints. 

Depth Psychology and a New Ethic    

Publication:  1949

Summary:
Neumann’s second book ignited controversy among Jung’s “old guard” in Zurich, who attacked it as a major break from Jung. In this work, Neumann insisted that, in the aftermath of the horrendous destruction of World War II, humanity needed a new ethic, based on a thorough understanding of personality derived from Jung’s work. For Neumann, the new ethic particularly emphasized recognition of our Shadow as a primary inner force, and vital to the process of individuation. 

The Great Mother 

Publication: 1955

Summary:
Generally regarded as Neumann’s most influential book, it was encouraged by  Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn -founder-director of Eranos: the scenic, meeting-site for private annual conferences devoted to consciousness studies, with international scholars ranging from art history and mythology to quantum physics. Neumann drew on art, mythology, and religion in this work. It advanced the notion that the powerful archetype of the Great Mother has been basic to the human psyche for millennia—and manifests by culture both positive and negative attributes, from creative inspiration and wisdom to destructiveness. 

Amor and Psyche      

Publication 1956

Summary:

To explicate his view of female personality development, Neumann chose the renowned tale of Amor and Psyche, from Apuleius’s second-century novel The Golden Ass. Neumann

recounted how this tale--depicting the contest between the mortal maiden Psyche and the great goddess Aphrodite over her son Amor/Cupid/Eros, offers key insights. Neumann saw Aphrodite as an archetype of the Great Mother—signifying early, unconscious unity—that women must transcend in becoming responsible for their own, conscious decision-making. 

Art and the Creative Unconscious 

Publication 1959

Summary:
Published the year before Neumann’s death, this book comprises four essays: Leonardo da Vinci and the Mother Archetype, Art and Time, A Note on Marc Chagall, and Creative Man and Transformation.  Central to Neumann’s final decade of life was a growing interest in creativity. In this book, he wisely wrote: “When we consider the totality of the human psyche, in which consciousness and the unconscious are interdependent…we see that consciousness can develop only where it preserves a living bond with the creative powers of the unconscious.” 

The Archetypal World Of Henry Moore
Publication 1959


Summary:
Likewise published the year before Neumann’s death, this book focuses on the sculpture of

Henry Moore (1898-1986) as a manifestation of archetypal patterns. In Neumann’s view, which reflected Jung’s own outlook, great artists reflect the zeitgeist (“spirit of the times”) in their work--and in so doing, they both advance and reveal shifting currents below mass awareness. Neumann especially examined the Great Mother archetype in Moore’s sculpture. The two men never met, as Neumann died suddenly from illness in 1960. 

Jacob and Esau: On the Symbolism of the Brother Motif Publication:  2015

Summary:
Published posthumously decades after Neumann originally wrote this work encouraged by Jung. It interprets symbolically the biblical narrative of the twin brothers Jacob and Esau. Neumman analyzes such seeming opposites as introversion and extraversion, the inner and outer aspects of the divine, and the shadow and its projection. 

Analytic Psychology in Exile: The Correspondence of C.G.Jung and Erich Neumann
Publication:  2015
Summary:
This book presents the entire correspondence between Jung and Neumann--beginning in 1933 and culminating in 1959. It also includes a condolence letter from Jung to Neumann's widow, Julie, in 1961. Cogently introduced and annotated by Martin Liebscher, this work helped to catalyze a worldwide revival of interest in Neumann's ideas.

The Roots of Jewish  Consciousness, volume 1: Revelation and Apocalypse

 Publication:  2019

Summary:
Neumann wrote the first of this 2-volume magnum opus between 1934  and 1940. In tracing Judaic thought from biblical times to the advent of Hasidism in the late 18th century, Neumann railed against gnosticism and its de-valuation of the body and nature, as well as the dry, legalistic emphasis in classic Judaic theology. This view set the stage for volume 2. 

The Roots of Jewish Consciousness,volume 2: Hasidism.   

Publication:  2019

Summary:
Neumann wrote this 2nd volume between 1941 and 1945. It brilliantly presented classic Kabbalistic and early Hasidic thought in offering a new model of personality growth, well-being, and societal engagement. Strongly influenced by Martin Buber's ideas, Neumann saw Hasidism as a vital psycho-spiritual wellspring for the contemporary world.  Both volumes remained unpublished for more than 70 years. For unclear reasons, Neumann refrained from publishing these volumes during his own lifetime.