{"product_id":"the-christopher-bollas-reader-9780415664615","title":"The Christopher Bollas Reader","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis reader brings together a selection of seminal papers by Christopher Bollas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssays such as \u003cem\u003eThe Fascist State of Mind,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Structure of Evil,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Functions of History \u003c\/em\u003ehave established his position as one of the most significant cultural critics of our time. Also included are examples of his psychoanalytical writings, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Transformational Object\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePsychic Genera,\u003c\/em\u003e that deepen and renew interest in unconscious creative processes. Two recent essays, \u003cem\u003eCharacter and Interformality \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Wisdom of the Dream \u003c\/em\u003eextend his work on aesthetics and the role of form in everyday life. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis is a collection of papers that will appeal to anyone interested in human experience and subjectivity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The \u003c\/em\u003eReader \u003cem\u003eamounts to a substantial retrospective, including a selection of fourteen essays dating from the 1970s as well as two previously unpublished essays. This makes it an important publication in its own right as well as a useful primer.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Steven Groarke,\u003cem\u003e International Journal of Psychoanalysis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"What a life project Bollas has realized! And what a pleasure it is to go along for the ride!…Bollas's vision of human experience opens up. And it is dazzling\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Alfred Margulies, \u003cem\u003eJournal of the American Psychoanalytical Association \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Bollas' previous publications:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A unique and remarkable book… one of the most interesting and important new books on psychoanalysis… in the last decade.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eInternational Journal of Psychoanalysis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"There is much in this book that is wise, clinically perceptive, and thought-provoking\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003ePsychoanalytic Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A very creative illustration of his work with patients as well as ideas\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eAmerican Journal of Psychiatry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Regardless of your analytic orientation, you will enjoy Bollas' writing immensely, because it is so clinically provocative.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003ePsychologist Psychoanalyst\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This work is the product of an astute clinician who is as well a creative thinker and evocative writer. The reader will have the privilege of watching such a mind 'at play', and will be drawn to join the author in free exploration of new ideas.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eJournal of the American Psychoanalytic Association\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I appreciate Bollas ability and courage—and I would say lust—to cross the borders into different fields in a creative and playful way and to see art, creativity, and spirituality as a prerequisite for compassionate living.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eInternational Forum of Psychoanalysis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It is a joy to read a book where one is happy to read a paragraph or a page over and over again because of the wealth of meaning that comes with each reading.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eCounselling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In an era of considerable redundancy in the psychoanalytic literature, Christopher Bollas continues to be a fresh voice…The originality of the author’s content is matched by his unique and evocative prose style.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Menninger Clinic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"These thoughtful essays urge us to deepen our wisdom about the human condition and the endeavor of psychoanalysis. Bollas leads the analytic debate into the realm of reverie, and he succeeds brilliantly in extracting from our elusive subjectivity a compassionate grasp of how we may, or may not, connect with one another\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eModern Psychoanalysis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Bollas will take you on a journey that you will not soon forget\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eAmerican Journal of Psychotherapy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The \u003c\/em\u003eReader \u003cem\u003eamounts to a substantial retrospective, including a selection of fourteen essays dating from the 1970s as well as two previously unpublished essays. This makes it an important publication in its own right as well as a useful primer.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Steven Groarke,\u003cem\u003e International Journal of Psychoanalysis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"What a life project Bollas has realized! And what a pleasure it is to go along for the ride!…Bollas's vision of human experience opens up. And it is dazzling\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Alfred Margulies, \u003cem\u003eJournal of the American Psychoanalytical Association\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Bollas' previous publications:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A unique and remarkable book… one of the most interesting and important new books on psychoanalysis… in the last decade.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eInternational Journal of Psychoanalysis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"There is much in this book that is wise, clinically perceptive, and thought-provoking\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003ePsychoanalytic Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A very creative illustration of his work with patients as well as ideas\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eAmerican Journal of Psychiatry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Regardless of your analytic orientation, you will enjoy Bollas' writing immensely, because it is so clinically provocative.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003ePsychologist Psychoanalyst\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This work is the product of an astute clinician who is as well a creative thinker and evocative writer. The reader will have the privilege of watching such a mind 'at play', and will be drawn to join the author in free exploration of new ideas.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eJournal of the American Psychoanalytic Association\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I appreciate Bollas ability and courage—and I would say lust—to cross the borders into different fields in a creative and playful way and to see art, creativity, and spirituality as a prerequisite for compassionate living.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eInternational Forum of Psychoanalysis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It is a joy to read a book where one is happy to read a paragraph or a page over and over again because of the wealth of meaning that comes with each reading.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eCounselling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In an era of considerable redundancy in the psychoanalytic literature, Christopher Bollas continues to be a fresh voice…The originality of the author’s content is matched by his unique and evocative prose style.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Menninger Clinic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"These thoughtful essays urge us to deepen our wisdom about the human condition and the endeavor of psychoanalysis. Bollas leads the analytic debate into the realm of reverie, and he succeeds brilliantly in extracting from our elusive subjectivity a compassionate grasp of how we may, or may not, connect with one another\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eModern Psychoanalysis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Bollas will take you on a journey that you will not soon forget\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eAmerican Journal of Psychotherapy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Transformational Object. Extractive Introjection. Normotic Illness. The Destiny Drive. Psychic Genera. The Fascist State of Mind. Why Oedipus? The Functions of History. Cracking Up. The Structure of Evil. Mental Interference. Creativity and Psychoanalysis. Architecture and the Unconscious. What is Theory? Character and Interformality. The Wisdom of the Dream. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018179739991,"sku":"9780415664615","price":40.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415664615.jpg?v=1750775916","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-christopher-bollas-reader-9780415664615","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}