Elisabeth Roudinesco
Freud: In His Time and Ours
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674659568
- author:
- Elisabeth Roudinesco
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 592
- Dimensions:
- 16.3 x 4.1 x 23.6 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Psychology & Psychiatry, Schools of Thought, +ëlisabeth Roudinesco, Catherine Porter,Freud: In His Time and Ours,Harvard University Press,0674659562,Biography: Science, Technology & Medical,Biography & Autobiography,Biogra
- Condition:
- New
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- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Freud In His Time and Ours by Élisabeth Roudinesco offers a fresh perspective on the life of Sigmund Freud. This biography, based on new archival sources, provides a critical appraisal of Freud's life and work, tracing his development from his early years to his final days in London. Roudinesco explores the context of Freud's life, set against the backdrop of fin de siècle Vienna, an era marked by artistic innovation and cultural change. She examines Freud's clinical practice, which laid the foundations for psychoanalysis, as well as his personal habits and politics, revealing a complex figure with both revolutionary ideas and conservative tendencies. Through her nuanced analysis, Roudinesco sheds new light on Freud's intellectual complexity, highlighting the tensions in his character and thought that remained unresolved. This biography is a thoughtful exploration of one of history's most influential thinkers, offering insights into the master interpreter of civilization and culture.
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