Sigmund Freud and the Jewish Mystical - Softcover

Bakan, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486437671 ISBN 13: 9780486437675

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2005

Synopsis

A pioneering scholarly investigation into the intersection of personality and cultural history, this study asserts that Freudian psychology is rooted in Judaism ― particularly, in the mysticism of the Kabbalah. It examines how Freud's Jewish heritage contributed, either consciously or unconsciously, to his psychological theories and clarifies the foundations of modern psychoanalysis.

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Synopsis:

Psychologist Bakan presents new evidence that has arisen since the 1958 edition, supporting his argument that Freud consciously drew on Jewish mysticism in developing psychoanalysis. He particularly focuses on ideas on interpretative methods and the nature of anti-Semitism in the Kabbala classic, Zohar, that Freud drew from in such writings as Mose

About the Author:

David Bakan (1921-2004) was Professor Emeritus of Psychology at York University and the author of several books, including Sigmund Freud and the Jewish Mystical Tradition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0486437671
• ISBN 13: 9780486437675
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352