Freud and Augustine in Dialogue Psychoanalysis, Mysticism and the Culture of Modern Spirituality |
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| Author:
| Parsons, William B. |
| Series title: | Studies in Religion and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-3479-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.50 |
Book Description:
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Adopting an interdisciplinary, dialogical, and transformational framework for interpreting Augustine's spiritual journey, Parsons places a "mystical theology" at the heart of Augustine's narrative and argues that his mysticism has been misunderstood partly because of the limited nature of the psychological models applied to it. At the same time, he expands Freud's therapeutic legacy to incorporate the contemporary findings of physiology and neuroscience that have been influenced in...
More DescriptionAdopting an interdisciplinary, dialogical, and transformational framework for interpreting Augustine's spiritual journey, Parsons places a "mystical theology" at the heart of Augustine's narrative and argues that his mysticism has been misunderstood partly because of the limited nature of the psychological models applied to it. At the same time, he expands Freud's therapeutic legacy to incorporate the contemporary findings of physiology and neuroscience that have been influenced in part by modern spirituality.