Sigmund Freud and the Jewish Mystical Tradition.

Sigmund Freud and the Jewish Mystical Tradition.

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Author / Creator:	Bakan, David.
Imprint:	Dover Publications, 2012.
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Freud, Sigmund, -- 1856-1939. Freud, Sigmund, -- 1856-1939. Psychoanalysis. Mysticism -- Judaism. Mysticism -- Judaism. Psychoanalysis. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11872589

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ISBN:	1306360099 9781306360098 9780486147499 0486147495 9780486437675
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Summary:	"Dr. Bakan's book ... is destined to become a landmark in the study of the historical origins of psychoanalysis."--American Journal of Psychiatry In this pioneering work, David Bakan challenges the popular view of Freud as an entirely secular intellectual, schooled in modern culture rather than Jewish traditions. Bakan contends that the father of psychology was profoundly influenced by mystic lore about which he appeared to know very little -- and which represents the antithesis of scientific method. This work is based on the premise that Freudian psychoanalytic theory is largely rooted in the Jewish religion, particularly the mysticism of the kabbala. In a fascinating interpretation of the blend of personality and cultural history, Bakan explains how Freud's Jewish heritage contributed, either consciously or unconsciously, to his psychological theories. The author employs Freud's own distinction between being a Jew and the acceptance of Jewish doctrine to demonstrate the effect of Jewish mysticism in the formation of Freud's technical genius. With its focus on the ways in which Freud was and was not Jewish, this study offers a model example of the problem of Jewish identity -- as embodied by one of the giants of modern science, who professed to be both "infidel" and "Jew."
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Summary:	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.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
ISBN:	1306360099 9781306360098 9780486147499 0486147495 9780486437675