Terror and transformation : the ambiguity of religion in psychoanalytic perspective / / James W. Jones

• Autore: Jones James William <1943, >
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Brunner-Routledge, , 2002
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (143 p.)
• Disciplina: 200/.1/9; 200.19
• Soggetto topico: Psychoanalysis and religion
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 idealisation.At the heart of living religion is the idealisation of everyday objects. Such idealisations provide much of the transforming power of religious experience, which is one of the positive contributions of religion to the psychological life. However, idealisation can also lead to religious fanaticism w
• Titolo autorizzato: Terror and transformation
• ISBN: 1-317-76303-3; 1-315-80060-8; 1-317-76304-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826867903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II