Global Origins of Psychology - Neurology, Language and Culture in the Ancient World

This book offers a historical introduction to the remote origins of psychology, and is the first book in a series on the history of the subject. Combining a deep history approach with study of ancient civilisations, it places psychology in a historical and global context.

Sommario

Preface
Introduction
Part 1: Toolkit
1. History
2. Psychology
3. Culture
Part 2: Workshop
4. New stones, new cosmos
5. Ancient Iraq
6. Ancient Egypt
7. Ancient Israel
8. Ancient China
Bibliography
Index

Info autore

Richard Valentine is a researcher and cultural consultant for the induction of international students into UK universities, and has extensive experience leading multimedia online education platforms. He has published essays, articles, and policy pieces for higher education in physics, psychology and religious studies. He is a member of the British Psychological Society as an occupational consultant with experience in developing and applying intelligence and personality profiling products. Before moving into psychology, his academic background was in philosophy and the natural sciences.

Riassunto

This book offers a historical introduction to the remote origins of psychology, and is the first book in a series on the history of the subject. Combining a deep history approach with study of ancient civilisations, it places psychology in a historical and global context.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Richard Valentine, Richard (Researcher and Cultural Consul Valentine
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 13.10.2023
• EAN: 9781032499451
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3249945-1
• Pagine: 14
• Serie: A New History of Western Psychology
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, Philosophy of Mind, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, HISTORY / Historiography, Historiography, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought