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Quinodoz, Jean-Michel : READING FREUD: A CHRONOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF FREUD'S WRITINGS

Routledge, 2005

ISBN 9781583917473

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Winner of the 2010 Sigourney Award! Reading Freud provides an accessible outline of the whole of Freud's work f rom Studies in Hysteria through to An Outline of Psycho-Analysis. It succee ds in expressing even the most complex of Freud's theories in clear and sim ple language whilst avoiding over-simplification. Each chapter concentrates on an individual text and includes valuable backg round information, relevant biographical and historical details, descriptio ns of Post-Freudian developments and a chronology of Freud's concepts. By p utting 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, cor relative 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, encoura ges 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., Very Good

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