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Book SynopsisHenri F. Ellenberger, the Swiss medical historian, is best remembered today as the author of The Discovery of the Unconscious (1970), a brilliant, encyclopedic study of psychiatric theory and therapy from primitive times to the mid-twentieth century. However, in addition to this well-known work, Ellenberger has written over thirty essays in the his
Trade Review"Micale ... deserves our thanks for this labor of love... It could almost stand alone as a general introduction to the historiography of psychiatry in the past twenty-five years. It is also a glowing testament to the range of Ellenberger's research and his enduring historical contributions. Overall, this volume will be greatly appreciated by scholars in the burgeoning discipline of the history of psychiatry."--Journal of the History of Medicine
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Preface and Acknowledgments, pg. vii*Introduction: Henri F. Ellenberger and the Origins of European Psychiatric Historiography, pg. 1*1. Fechner and Freud [1956], pg. 89*2. Moritz Benedikt (1835-1920): An Insufficiently Appreciated Pioneer of Psychoanalysis [1973], pg. 104*3. Freud's Lecture on Masculine Hysteria (October 15, 1886): A Critical Study [1968], pg. 119*4. Charcot and the Salpetriere School [1965], pg. 139*5. Pierre Janet, Philosopher [1973], pg. 155*6. The Scope of Swiss Psychology [1957], pg. 176*7. The Life and Work of Hermann Rorschach (1884-1922) [1954], pg. 192*8. Psychiatry and Its Unknown History [1961], pg. 239*9. The Story of "Anna O.": A Critical Review with New Data [1972], pg. 254*10. The Story of "Emmy von N.": A Critical Study with New Documents [1977], pg. 273*11. C. G. Jung and the Story of Helene Preiswerk: A Critical Study with New Documents [1991], pg. 291*12. The Fall acies of Psychiatric Classification [1963], pg. 309*13. The Concept of " Maladie Creatrice" [1964], pg. 328*14. The Pathogenic Secret and Its Therapeutics [1966], pg. 341*A. The Discovery of the Unconscious: Table of Contents, pg. 363*B. Report on My Study Trip to Europe, Summer of 1963, pg. 367*C. Henri F. Ellenberger: Complete Writings in the History of Psychiatry, pg. 375*Bibliographical Essay, pg. 379*Index, pg. 415
