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History and Psyche
Alexander, Sally; Taylor, Barbara
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Description for History and Psyche
Paperback. From Freud onward, psychoanalytic thinkers have looked to history for insights into the human mind, while historians have been much more ambivalent about the value of psychoanalysis. The interdisciplinary contributions gathered here offer an invaluable survey of this complex and contested field. Editor(s): Alexander, Sally; Taylor, Barbara. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Today, a widening range of historical phenomena are being examined through the psychoanalytic lens, while the psychoanalytic tradition itself is coming in for unprecedented historical scrutiny. This collection of essays showcases the innovative, and sometimes contentious, encounters between psychoanalysis and history.
Today, a widening range of historical phenomena are being examined through the psychoanalytic lens, while the psychoanalytic tradition itself is coming in for unprecedented historical scrutiny. This collection of essays showcases the innovative, and sometimes contentious, encounters between psychoanalysis and history.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History
Number of Pages
347
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230113855
SKU
V9780230113855
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About Alexander, Sally; Taylor, Barbara
T. G. Ashplant, Liverpool John Moores University, UK Peter Burke, University of Cambridge, UK John Forrester, University of Cambridge, UK Rhodri Hayward, Queen Mary, University of London, UK Katharine Hodgkin, University of East London, UK Elizabeth Lunbeck, Vanderbilt University, USA Laura Marcus, Oxford University, UK Luisa Passerini, University of Turin, Italy Adam Phillips, psychoanalyst and writer Alex Potts, University of ... Read more
Reviews for History and Psyche
'This rich and interesting collection will provide an essential resource for those wanting to explore creative encounters between psychoanalysis and history.' - Radical Philosophy "For a century psychoanalysts have carefully listened to their patient's accounts of their past and together have constructed 'a history.' This volume has brilliantly transformed that past into a rich and moving account ... Read more