Description
Drawing upon both published and unpublished material, this book shows how Freud's theories were influenced by his own development. Isbister traces Freud's work from the early pre-analytic phase to his key studies of dreams, parapraxes and jokes.
About the Author
Reviews
"There is something new here... Isbister has attempted a synthesis of where we stand in Freud scholarship after the latest wave of revisionism. As a summing up of this wave, it is of great value."
Michael Ignatieff
Book Information
ISBN 9780745600147
Author J. N. Isbister
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Polity Press
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 535g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm
About the Author
J. N. Isbister is the author of Freud: An Introduction to His Life and Work, published by Wiley.
Reviews
"There is something new here... Isbister has attempted a synthesis of where we stand in Freud scholarship after the latest wave of revisionism. As a summing up of this wave, it is of great value."
Michael Ignatieff
'"sbister's book is like an oasis in the desert. He intelligently avoids one sidedness and partiality. He goes beyond any prejudice and achieves, globally an objective, balanced perception."
Pablo Martinez, Christian Arena
"There is a quality of freshness and tempered enthusiasm in his writing which, ... makes for enjoyable reading; ... Isbister correlates the life and the work in ways that are interesting and sometimes illuminating."
Times Literary Supplement
"This brilliant and clearly written book provides a highly accessible introduction to Freud, the father of psycho-analysis."
The Guardian Press
Book Information
ISBN 9780745600147
Author J. N. Isbister
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Polity Press
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 535g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm
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