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ISBN Number: 9780765705471
Subtitle: 21st-Century Essays on a Man of Genius
Author: Jacobs Marilyn
Other: Merlino, Joseph P.
Publisher: Jason Aronson
Subject: Psychoanalysts
Subject: Psychoanalysis
Subject: Social Scientists & Psychologists
Subject: Movements, Psychoanalysis
Publication Date: October 2007
Cover Type: Paperback
Written in: English
Illustrations: Y
Number of Pages: 160
Book Size: 8.41x5.91x.59 in. .74 lbs.
The year 2006 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis. To commemorate this event, the Austrian government sponsored a number of academic and cultural events. Among these was a historic gathering of representatives of four major United States psychoanalytic organizations, at which prominent members of these organizations gave presentations surveying the wide-ranging influence that Freud has had on history, contemporary society, culture and the arts. These presentations are reproduced in this book as a collection of essays, literary works and remarkable photos of Freud and his contemporaries presented in recognition of Freud's influence on our world. Book News Annotation:
Given that Freud (1856-1939), an Austrian Jew, and the psychoanalytic
method he developed were repudiated in Austria, it might strike some
as ironic (even Freudian) that this collection of essays is the
result of a conference organized by the Austrian government.
Representatives of the four major American psychoanalytic
organizations analyze Freud's insights and continued relevance. The
volume includes photos and a preface by Austria's president, but
lacks an index.
Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
