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A Godless Jew|Peter Gay

A Godless Jew : Freud, Atheism, and the Making of Psychoanalysis

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"A concise, pointed historical inquiry into Freud's atheism and Jewish cultural identity and their role in his development of psychoanalysis."-Library Journal "A lucid, occasionally provocative close-up of Freud-as-nonbeliever, enhanced by Gay's suave, broadly allusive handling of the historical and theological contexts."-Kirkus Reviews "In this valuable essay, Gay . . . brings great sensitivity and insight to a debate that still persists in some quarters."-Publishers Weekly "Freud . . . would have enjoyed Peter Gay's book."-John C. Marshall, New York Times Book Review "Freud himself asked why psychoanalysis had to be created by a 'completely godless Jew.' Gay elegantly and convincingly answers his question."-Choice "It is an important and welcome contribution to the vast literature that already exists on Freud and the movement that he founded."-Lee Dembart, Los Angeles Times Published in association with the Hebrew Union College Press

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  • ISBN-13: 9780300046083
  • ISBN-10: 0300046081
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • Publish Date: August 1989
  • Dimensions: 8.24 x 5.56 x 0.64 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.59 pounds
  • Page Count: 182

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