{"product_id":"sigmund-freud-9781138235793","title":"Sigmund Freud","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean-Michel Quinodoz introduces the essential life and work of Sigmund Freud, from the beginning of his clinical experiences in Vienna in the 1880s to his final years in London in the 1930s. Freud's discoveries, including universally-influential concepts like the Oedipus complex and the interpretation of dreams, continue to be applied in many disciplines today. Elegantly and clearly written, each chapter leaves the reader with a solid framework for understanding key Freudian concepts, and an appetite for further knowledge. Accessible for readers inside and outside the field of psychoanalysis, there is nothing at all equivalent in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book starts with Freud's life before the discovery of psychoanalysis, spanning from 1856 to 1900, when \u003ci\u003eThe Interpretation of Dreams \u003c\/i\u003ewas published. The subsequent chapters are devoted to the presentation of the key notions of psychoanalysis. A chronological perspective shows how Freud''s work has been constantly enriched by the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigmund Freud is a book in which each chapter is a gem—a concise, very accessible rendering of the essence of Freud’s psychoanalytic thinking, accessible by readers within and outside of the field of psychotherapy. This is not a textbook or primer; it is an insightful discussion of some of the most important ideas to be launched in the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Thomas Ogden (Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his new, quite brief, book on Freud, Jean-Michel Quinodoz captures both the breadth and the depth of Freud’s work. It is not a superficial summary of Freud’s work, but rather a remarkable re-presentation and exploration of Freud's central psychoanalytic tenets that continue to underlie and inform our work today as psychoanalysts and psychotherapists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam F. Cornell (author of Explorations in Transactional Analysis)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean Michel Quinodoz is able to distil complex ideas into something easily available to a wide audience without talking down to his readers. He has managed to cover in this small book the main lines of Freud’s oeuvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDr. Dana Birksted-Breen (British Psychoanalytical Society and The Institute of Psychoanalysis)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigmund Freud is a book in which each chapter is a gem—a concise, very accessible rendering of the essence of Freud’s psychoanalytic thinking, accessible by readers within and outside of the field of psychotherapy. This is not a textbook or primer; it is an insightful discussion of some of the most important ideas to be launched in the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Thomas Ogden (Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his new, quite brief, book on Freud, Jean-Michel Quinodoz captures both the breadth and the depth of Freud’s work. It is not a superficial summary of Freud’s work, but rather a remarkable re-presentation and exploration of Freud's central psychoanalytic tenets that continue to underlie and inform our work today as psychoanalysts and psychotherapists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam F. Cornell (author of Explorations in Transactional Analysis)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean Michel Quinodoz is able to distil complex ideas into something easily available to a wide audience without talking down to his readers. He has managed to cover in this small book the main lines of Freud’s oeuvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDr. Dana Birksted-Breen (British Psychoanalytical Society and The Institute of Psychoanalysis)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA constantly evolving system of thought \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER ONE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigmund Freud from 1856 to 1900\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER TWO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHysteria and the discovery of psychoanalysis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER THREE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelf-analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER FOUR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe interpretation of dreams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER FIVE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManifestations of the unconscious in everyday life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER SIX\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInfantile sexuality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER SEVEN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Oedipus complex and the unconscious\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER EIGHT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe transference, the psychoanalytic setting and technique\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER NINE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour of Freud's clinical observations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER TEN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetapsychology (Freud, 1915-1917)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER ELEVEN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fundamental conflict between the life drive and the death drive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER TWELVE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ego, the id and the superego\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER THIRTEEN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fear of losing the loved, desired person\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER FOURTEEN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePsychosis, disavowal of reality and ego-splitting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER FIFTEEN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReligion and civilization: pessimism or lucidity?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER SIXTEEN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigmund Freud from 1900 to 1939\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019468439895,"sku":"9781138235793","price":25.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138235793.jpg?v=1750780366","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sigmund-freud-9781138235793","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}