Sigmund Freud and the Jewish Mystical Tradition
Author | : David Bakan |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 2004-12-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780486437675 |
ISBN-13 | : 0486437671 |
Rating | : 4/5 (671 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sigmund Freud and the Jewish Mystical Tradition written by David Bakan and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-12-09 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.