Iron John: A Book About Men by Robert Bly - Hardcover 1990 Edition | Men's Self-Help, Masculinity & Personal Growth | Perfect for Men's Groups, Therapy & Spiritual Development
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Iron John is Robert Bly's long-awaited book on male initiation and the role of the mentor, the result of ten years' work with men to discover the truths about masculinity that get beyond the stereotypes of our popular culture. In the tradition of Blake, Yeats, and D. H. Lawrence, Bly has turned to the most ancient stories and legends to remind men and women of welcome images long forgotten, images of a vigorous masculinity both protective and emotionally centered.
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the point is not whether or not i agreed with everything that was discussed. the point is more that i found it fascinating and not so dry that i couldn't finish it.recommended to me by my father, which is weird, but i'm glad i read it.- Probably worth a read if you like: Joseph Campbell, Freud, Bettelheim, or Seneca (and other stoics)i am a huge fan of researching storytelling, mythology, and fairy tales. there was a lot in here that i felt deepened my understanding of those areas of study.the psychological side of the book is also very interesting.it's presented in a very "take this as you will" way for the most part, although at times it seems to be a little bit of a lecturing and denegration of modern men.and (try as the author might to side step it) there are a few passive aggressive swipes at the women's lib movement. or that's how it read to me. it seemed as though it Bly was in pain, trying as hard as he could to not come down on women.nevertheless, i think there's good information and "advice" in here.
