Psychoanalytic approaches to myth Freud and the Freudians
This book surveys the history of psychoanalytic treatments of myths variously as symptoms of psychopathology, as cultural defense mechanisms, and as metaphoric expressions of ideas that may include therapeutic insights.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Routledge
2005.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Theorists of myth (Routledge (Firm))
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798044006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Psychoanalytic Approaches to Myth; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Series Editor's Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1. Mythology into Metapsychology; Chapter 2. Myth as Unconscious Manifestation; Karl Abraham; Otto Rank; The Game Theft Myth; Chapter 3. Myth and the Basic Dream; The Cultural Context of Symbolism; The Ontogenetic Theory of Culture; The Genitality of Myths; Concluding Reflections; Chapter 4. Myth as Defense and Adaptation; Abram Kardiner; The Mechanisms of Defense; Jacob A. Arlow; The Navajo Coyoteway Ceremonial; Conclusion; Chapter 5. Myth as Metaphor
- Silberer's Anagogical ApproachMetaphor Theory; Metaphor Theory and Myths; The Implicit Content of Myths; The Subject Matter and Definition of Myth; Mythic Conceptions and Religious Thought; Concluding Reflections; Chapter 6. Therapeutic Insights in Myth; The Disemboweler; The Blind Boy and the Loon; The Claw People; The Origin of the Vagina; Epilogue Clinical Implications; How are We to Explain the Successes?; References; Index
