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Title: John A. Sanford Collection of Books
Date: 1911-1988
Physical Description: 10 linear feet
Repository:
Opus Archives and Research Center
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Language of Material:
English
Biography/Organization History
John A. Sanford (1929-2005), also known by the nickname Jack, was a parish priest for
19 years before starting his private practice as a psychoanalyst. He focused his
work on the intersections between inner growth as offered in depth psychology and
Christianity. He studied with Fritz Kunkel and completed his training in Jungian
analysis at the C.G. Jung Institute in Los Angeles. Books he authored include
The Invisible Partners,
Healing and
Wholeness
,
Fritz Kunkel,
The Strange Trial of Mr. Hyde, and
Mystical Christianity: A Psychological Commentary on the Gospel of St.
John
. See the Opus Archives and Research Center website for
John
Sanford's bibliography
.
Scope and Content Note
The Sanford collection includes his own works as well as volumes from
A Select Library of The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of The
Christian Church
,
The Ante-Nicene Fathers
Translations of The Writings of The Fathers Down To A.D. 325
, books by
Fritz Kunkel, and other religious and Jungian publications.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Theology
Self-help techniques
Catholic Church
Psychology
Identity (Psychology)