Анатол Анчев: От психологическата основа в народоуката на Иван Д. Шишманов до българската аналитичнопсихологическа антропология
Anatol Anchev: From the psychological basis of Ivan D. Shishmanov’s nation studies to Bulgarian analytical-psychological anthropology

Summary/Abstract: This book strives to: be the most comprehensive Bulgarian version of the essence of psychological anthropology in its entire research discourse, including establishing and mutual interplay with other academic disciplines, course of development, contemporary condition and perspectives; delve deeper in the meaning and significance of this science’s major sub-areas: psychological-analytical anthropology and analyticalpsychological anthropology, putting an emphasis on their reception by Bulgarian researchers, tracing the historical and scientific prerequisites for this; present in detail the research experience of Bulgarian scholars in analytical-psychological anthropology by giving a reading of the works of a number of Bulgarian ethnologists and folklorists from the brilliant founder of Bulgarian soft sciences, Ivan D. Shishmanov to his disciple and associate Mikhail Arnaoudov to the contemporary researchers; evince the efforts of many years of the author to create, develop and establish Bulgarian analytical-psychological anthropology. This book gives the theoretical and practical grounds for the emergence of analyticalpsychological anthropology and for the developments, both here and abroad, in its research area, presenting the most eminent foreign and Bulgarian researchers working in the area, as well as the fundamental works and ideas in analytical-psychological anthropology, showing the practical appliance of this science, expanding on the education in analyticalpsychological anthropology in Bulgaria, tracing the path of a young man embarking on a career in this field as well as the perspectives for Bulgarian analytical-psychological anthropology, reminding that science for all its seriousness can well be an ‘unserious’ play and art, thus enriching it in terms of significance and content. The book is composed of eight chapters. The personal approach of the author to each chapter, his subjective attitude towards the development and creativity of this science (an indelible part of the author’s career and creative spirit and vice versa, his career and creative spirit as an indelible part of the discipline) impart a sense of a confession, anguish, bitterness, faith, hope and love to the book. The author could have well titled it The Book of My Life (both literally and figuratively) and with good reason too, as it summarises all his achievements to this day, being the copestone of almost four decades of his hard and devoted research work in the fields of folk studies, ethnology and analytical-psychological anthropology, fraught with various difficulties and obstacles, but also presenting a nice thrill when facing research challenges, hitting upon and implementing new ideas and enjoying the achievements.

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