Description: Freud and Man's Soul by Bruno Bettelheim Argues that mistranslation has distorted Freud's work in English and led students to see a system intended to cooperate flexibly with individual needs as a set of rigid rules to be applied by external authority. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Has Sigmund Freud been seriously misunderstood? The author of The Uses of Enchantment argues that mistranslation has distorted Freuds work in English and led students to see a system intended to cooperate flexibly with individual needs as a set of rigid rules to be applied by external authority. This provocative argument cuts through the myths to reveal a greater, more compassoinate and also far more disturbing figure."VITAL...an eloquent attempt to reclaim Freuds reputation in America."-THE NEW YORK TIMES"Lucid and provocative."-THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW Author Biography Bruno Bettelheim was born in Vienna in 1903. He received his doctorate at the University of Vienna and came to America in 1939, after a year in the concentration camps of Dachau and Buchenwald. He was a Distinguished Professor of Education and Professor of both psychology and psychiatry at the University of Chicago. He died in 1990. Review "VITAL...an eloquent attempt to reclaim Freuds reputation in America." —THE NEW YORK TIMES "Lucid and provocative." —THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW Review Quote "VITAL...an eloquent attempt to reclaim Freuds reputation in America." Description for Library A sympathetic examination of Freuds thoughts and his writing. Details ISBN0394710363 Author Bruno Bettelheim Short Title FREUD & MANS SOUL Pages 128 Language English ISBN-10 0394710363 ISBN-13 9780394710365 Media Book Year 1983 Imprint Vintage Books Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Birth 1903 Residence Chicago, IL, US Death 1990 Series Vintage Subtitle An Important Re-Interpretation of Freudian Theory DOI 10.1604/9780394710365 AU Release Date 1983-12-12 NZ Release Date 1983-12-12 US Release Date 1983-12-12 UK Release Date 1983-12-12 Publisher Random House USA Inc Format Paperback Publication Date 1983-12-12 DEWEY 150.1952 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137779763;
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ISBN-13: 9780394710365
Book Title: Freud and Man's Soul
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Freud and Man's Soul: an Important Re-Interpretation of Freudian Theory
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Publication Year: 1983
Subject: Psychology
Item Height: 189 mm
Item Weight: 113 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Bruno Bettelheim
Item Width: 112 mm
Format: Paperback