Mad and Divine - Spirit and Psyche in the Modern World

Klappentext Looks at the interplay between spirit and psyche and the moments of creativity and transformation that occur when the spirit overcomes desire and narcissism. This book examines this relationship in religious rituals and healing traditions - both Eastern and Western - as well as in the lives of some extraordinary men. Zusammenfassung Looks at the interplay between spirit and psyche and the moments of creativity and transformation that occur when the spirit overcomes desire and narcissism. This book examines this relationship in religious rituals and healing traditions - both Eastern and Western - as well as in the lives of some extraordinary men.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sudhir Kakar
• Editore: University Of Chicago Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.2009
• EAN: 9780226422879
• ISBN: 978-0-226-42287-9
• Pagine: 192
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicanalisi; RELIGION / Spirituality, RELIGION / Psychology of Religion, Spirituality & religious experience, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Spirituality and religious experience, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis