Freud and the Legacy of Moses (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521638777)

This important new title by Richard J. Bernstein presents a detailed examination of Freud's last book, Moses and Monotheism. Bernstein argues convincingly that this frequently vilified and dismissed book is one of Freud's most important works. It is in Moses and Monotheism that Freud answers the question that obsessed him: what is the essence of the Jewish people? Bernstein goes on to show how Freud developed a new interpretation of the concept of a religious tradition--an interpretation that is applicable to both Judaism and Christianity.

Author: Richard J. Bernstein
ISBN-10: 0521638771
ISBN-13: 9780521638777
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/08/1998
Pages: 164
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.07w x 0.36d