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Terror and Transformation : the Ambiguity of Religion in Psychoanalytic Perspective.

Religion has been responsible for both horrific acts against humanity and some of humanity's most sublime teachings and experiences. How is this possible? From a contemporary psychoanalytic perspective, this book seeks to answer that question in terms of the psychological dynamic of idealisatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jones, James W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Religion and its ambiguities; 1 Religion and idealization; 2 Clinical illustrations; 3 A psychology of the sacred; 4 Idealization and religious fanaticism; 5 Idealization and transformation; 6 Religion without idealization
  • is it possible?; Epilogue; References; Index.