Shakry, Omnia S. El
The Arabic Freud
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691174792
- author:
- Shakry, Omnia S. El
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 23.62 x 16.26 x 2.54 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Islamic Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Arabic Freud: Psychoanalysis and Islam in Modern Egypt by Omnia El Shakry explores how postwar thinkers in Egypt blended psychoanalytic theories with concepts from classical Islamic thought. Drawing on scholarly writings and popular literature, El Shakry examines the intersection of psychoanalysis and Islam, revealing how a new science of psychology was linked to Islam and mysticism. This book provides an in-depth look at the creative encounter between ethical engagement and psychoanalytic thought in Egypt. It reveals how Freudian ideas of the unconscious influenced modern discourses of subjectivity in areas such as psychology, Islamic philosophy, and the law. El Shakry sheds light on the debates among Egyptian psychoanalysts about the nature of psychic life, ethics, and eros. By mapping the points of intersection between Islamic discourses and psychoanalytic thought, The Arabic Freud invites readers to rethink the relationship between psychoanalysis and religion in the modern era.
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