The book King, Warrior, Magician, Lover serves as a Jungian introduction to the psychological background of mature and authentic masculinity. The authors take on the difficult task of distinguishing between the psychology of the boy and that of the man, stirring up and bringing to the surface "psychological data" derived from ancient myths and the modern art of cinema.

This work serves as a roadmap for courageous men, a redemptive guide for self-transformation, and an exciting perspective on the true meaning of masculinity - one that is rooted not in the exercise of power over others, but in the creative encouragement of oneself and others.

Moore and Gillette, based on meticulous analysis of Jung's thought, provide men - and women - with clear archetypes and distinct ways of being that lead to maturity and, consequently, to masculinity.