Sigmund Freud and the Jewish Mystical Tradition - Softcover

Bakan, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805201092 ISBN 13: 9780805201093

Publisher: Schocken Books Inc.,U.S., 1965

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.

About this title

Synopsis:

Bakan challenges the view of Freud that he was a secular, rationally and scientifically-orientated intellectual, educated in modern culture and with only a modicum of formal Jewish education. He argues that Freud was influenced in his major and revolutionary life work by a mystical tradition.

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: Schocken Books Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 1965
• ISBN 10: 0805201092
• ISBN 13: 9780805201093
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 326