Overview
- Constitutes an important extension and contribution to recent literature in the field of the psychology of religion and spirituality
- Does not limit itself to theory or clinical practice only, but brings an exceptional combination of theoretical, empirical and clinical studies; there is no other book providing integrated examples of all of these three types of work
- Other than earlier publications in the field, this book draws more than just Christian religious traditions into its scope, such as Hinduism, Buddhism and African religions
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Changes in Psychoanalytic Research on Religiosity: Clinical and Theoretical Studies
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Changes in the Scientific Research on Religion: Empirical and Theoretical Studies
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Back Matter
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About this book
The psychoanalytic approach to religion has changed radically during the course of the twentieth century. In both clinical and theoretical work in psychoanalysis, developments have taken place that frequently are not noted by persons who assume that all that can be said has been said by Freud.
The study of religious phenomena, persons, events and traditions has always been a substantial part of applied psychoanalysis and here also major developments have taken place. It is no exaggeration to state that the scientific study of religion has been revolutionized by the integration of psychological perspectives, including the field of psychoanalysis.
This volume differs from other recent publications on the topic of psychoanalysis and religion in drawing upon the entire field of psychoanalytic involvement with religion. It is interdisciplinary in approach and unlike other books on the topic brings together an exceptional combination of theoretical, empirical and clinical studies. No other book provides integrated examples of all three types of work.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Changing the Scientific Study of Religion: Beyond Freud?
Book Subtitle: Theoretical, Empirical and Clinical Studies from Psychoanalytic Perspectives
Editors: Jacob A. Belzen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2540-1
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-2539-5Published: 29 June 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9142-8Published: 22 October 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-2540-1Published: 18 June 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 319