{"product_id":"freud-along-the-ganges-salman-akhtar-9781590510902","title":"Freud Along the Ganges","description":"Winner of the 2006 Gradiva Award \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA collection of new and previously-published essays that sheds light on the intersections between psychoanalysis and Indic Studies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Indian academics and clinicians have been familiar with psychoanalysis for many decades, they have kept this Western model of the mind separate from the spiritual and philosophical traditions of their own country. Freud Along the Ganges bridges this important lacuna in psychoanalytic and Indic studies by creating a new theoretical field where human motives are approached not only psychoanalytically but also from the perspective of the teachings of Buddha, Tagore, Ghandi, and Salman Rushdie. The authors of this collection show how the insights of these Indian masters give a new force to the Freudian discovery by providing a basis to better understand the social and psychological Indian makeup. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book begins by questioning the applicability of the psychoanalytic method to non-Western cultures. It then traces the history of the psychoanalytic movement in India from its onset while it emphasizes the intricate overlap between Indian existential and mystical traditions and psychoanalysis. Freud Along the Ganges offers a unique study of the ways that Indian thought and psychoanalysis illuminate and enrich each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Salman Akhtar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1590510909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590510902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Other Press (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 6.02w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2006 pg. 14","brand":"Salman Akhtar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44129526612223,"sku":"9781590510902","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d142333-6a68-4354-9143-b4c4533ccf4c.jpg?v=1687464394","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/freud-along-the-ganges-salman-akhtar-9781590510902","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}