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Classical Myth and Psychoanalysis

By Ellen O'Gorman

Classical Myth and Psychoanalysis

By Ellen O'Gorman

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Since Freud published the Interpretation of Dreams in 1900 and utilized Sophocles' Oedipus Rex to work through his developing ideas about the psycho-sexual development of children, it has been virtually impossible to think about psychoanalysis without reference to classical myth. Myth has the capacity to transcend the context of any particular retelling, continuing to transform our understanding of the present. Throughout the twentieth century, experts on the ancient world have turned to the insights of psychoanalytic criticism to supplement and inform their readings of classical myth and literature.

This volume examines the inter-relationship of classical myth and psychoanalysis from the generation before Freud to the present day, engaging with debates about the role of classical myth in modernity, the importance of psychoanalytic ideas for cultural critique, and its ongoing relevance to ways of conceiving the self. The chapters trace the historical roots of terms in everyday usage, such as narcissism and the phallic symbol, in the reception of Classical Greece, and cover a variety of both classical and psychoanalytic texts.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
386
Release Date:
2013-08-16
Publication Date:
2013-06-27
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199656673
ISBN13:
9780199656677
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
674 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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