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Book: Archetypes in Religion and Beyond

Chapter: l. Islam: Jihad and the Satanic Verses

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.43695

Blurb:

The doctrine of jihad evokes heroic archetypes, but is usually repressive, even when focused internally. Despite some more integrative approaches to the shadow, the Satanic Verses episode also illustrates a highly repressive approach to the anima in Islamic tradition.

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