Marian Apparitions in Cultural Contexts: Applying Jungian Concepts to Mass Visions of the Virgin Mary

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Acknowledgements
Introduction
	Structure of research
1	Marian apparition research
	Introduction
	Overview on Marian apparitions
	Interpretations and explanations
	Psychoanalytic and depth-psychological explanations
	Conclusion
2	A depth-psychological approach to the analysis of the collective visions
	Introduction
	An approach to understanding supernatural phenomena
	Jung’s methodological approach in Flying Saucers
	Methodological weaknesses and challenges in Flying Saucers
	A Jungian approach to the study of mass visions of the Virgin Mary
	Using published texts as case studies
	Subjectivity and depth-psychology
	Conclusion
3	Historical events surrounding the apparitions
	Introduction
	Zeitoun apparitions: an introduction
	Egypt under Nasser
	Conclusion
4	Data sources, description, and elaboration
	The materials
	Organizing published testimonies
	Descriptions of sources and what eyewitnesses reported
	The 1986 survey
	Criteria for the derivation of the common themes
	Conclusion
5	Symbol interpretation
	Introduction
	Mary as Virgin
	Mary as Mother
	The Christ Child and Jesus
	The symbol of light
	Symbol of birds
	Conclusion
6	Analysis and interpretation
	Introduction
	Interpretations and psychological analysis
	My interpretation
	Conclusion
Conclusion
	Further research
Bibliography
Index