1st Edition
Freud and the Culture of Psychoanalysis (RLE: Freud) Studies in the Transition from Victorian Humanism to Modernity
By Steven Marcus
Copyright 2014
292 Pages
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Routledge
280 Pages
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Routledge
Originally published in 1984, this book broke new ground in assessing Freud as both an exemplary late-Victorian and as a pivotal figure in the creation of modern thought and culture. In his close reading of various of Freud’s theoretical and clinical texts, including two of the most famous case histories, Steven Marcus uncovers the steps in the development of Freud’s thought, the dynamics and... Read more
Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1 The Origins of Psychoanalysis Revisited 2 Freud’s Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality 3 Freud and Dora: Story, History, Case History 4 Freud and the Rat Man 5 Psychoanalytic Theory and Cultural Change 6 Some Cultural Precursors of Psychic Change 7 Freud and Biography 8 Postscript: Notes on Psychoanalysis Today. Index.
Biography
Steven Marcus
