Freud and the Legacy of Moses

by Richard J. Bernstein

Overview

This important new title by Richard J. Bernstein presents a detailed examination of Freud's last book, Moses and Monotheism. Bernstein argues convincingly that this frequently vilified and dismissed book is one of Freud's most important works. It is in Moses and Monotheism that Freud answers the question that obsessed him: what is the essence of the Jewish people? Bernstein goes on to show how Freud developed a new interpretation of the concept of a religious tradition—an interpretation that is applicable to both Judaism and Christianity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521630962
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/08/1998
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Religion and Critical Thought , #4
Pages:	164
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.51(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Abbreviations; 1. The Egyptian origin of Monotheism and the murder of Moses; 2. Tradition, trauma, and the return of the repressed; 3. Anti-Semitism, Christianity, and Judaism; 4. 'Dialogue' with Yerushalmi; Appendix: An exchange of Letters between Sigmund Freud and Lou Andreas-Salomé; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"...this text is highly recommended...for all academic audiences." Religious Studies Review

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