{"product_id":"many-minded-man-joel-christensen-9781501752346","title":"Many-Minded Man: The Odyssey, Psychology, and the Therapy of Epic","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Many-Minded Man\u003c\/i\u003e, Joel Christensen explores the content, character, and structure of the Homeric \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e through a modern psychological lens, focusing on how the epic both represents the workings of the human mind and provides for its audiences--both ancient and modern--a therapeutic model for coping with the exigencies of chance and fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy reading the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e as an exploration of the constitutive elements of human identity, the function of narrative in defining the self, and the interaction between the individual and their social context, \u003ci\u003eThe Many-Minded Man\u003c\/i\u003e addresses enduring questions about the poem, such as the importance of Telemachus's role, why Odysseus must tell his own tale, and the epic's sudden and unexpected closure. Through these dynamics, Christensen reasons, the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e not only instructs readers about how narrative shapes a sense of agency but also offers solutions for avoiding dangerous stories and destructive patterns of thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joel Christensen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501752340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501752346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornell University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2021","brand":"Joel Christensen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43978502701311,"sku":"9781501752346","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b42c4afd-1559-446b-9cae-8f1df61ef19c.jpg?v=1683241903","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/many-minded-man-joel-christensen-9781501752346","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}