Reading Freud: A Chronological Exploration of Freud's Writings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781583917473)

Winner of the 2010 Sigourney Award!

Reading Freud provides an accessible outline of the whole of Freud's work from Studies in Hysteria through to An Outline of Psycho-Analysis. It succeeds in expressing even the most complex of Freud's theories in clear and simple language whilst avoiding over-simplification.

Each chapter concentrates on an individual text and includes valuable background information, relevant biographical and historical details, descriptions of Post-Freudian developments and a chronology of Freud's concepts. By putting each text into the context of Freud's life and work as a whole, Jean-Michel Quinodoz manages to produce an overview which is chronological, correlative and interactive. Texts discussed include:

• The Interpretation of Dreams
• The 'Uncanny'
• Civilisation and its Discontents'

The clear presentation, with regular summaries of the ideas raised, encourages the reader to fully engage with the texts presented and gain a thorough understanding of each text in the context of its background and impact on the development of psychoanalysis.

Drawing on his extensive experience as a clinician and a teacher of psychoanalysis, Jean-Michel Quinodoz has produced a uniquely comprehensive presentation of Freud's work which will be of great value to anyone studying Freud and Psychoanalysis.

Author: Jean-Michel Quinodoz
ISBN-10: 1583917470
ISBN-13: 9781583917473
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 07/14/2005
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.74w x 0.64d