Moses and Civilization: The Meaning Behind Freud`s Myth by Robert A. Paul (Engli

Description: Moses and Civilization by Robert A. Paul Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Freuds major cultural books, Totem and Taboo and Moses and Monotheism, have long been viewed as failed attempts at historical reconstruction. This book, by an anthropologist and practicing psychoanalyst, offers a brilliant reinterpretation of these works, presenting them instead as versions and unwitting analyses of the great mythic narrative underlying Judeo-Christian civilization, found principally in the Five Books of Moses.Synthesizing aspects of structural anthropology, symbolic anthropology, evolutionary theory, and psychoanalysis, Robert A. Paul reveals the numerous parallels between Freuds myth of the primal horde and the Torah text. He shows how the primal-horde scenario is the basis for the Christian myth of the life and death of Jesus. And he details the way Freuds myth corresponds to the unconscious fantasy structure of the obsessional personality-a style of personality dynamics Paul sees as essential to maintaining the bureaucratic institutions that make up Western civilizations most distinctive features. Paul thus corrects and completes Freuds project, creating a valid psychoanalytic account of Western civilization that rests not on faulty speculation, as Freuds did, but on a detailed reading of the biblical text and of the legends, folklore, commentaries, and social practices surrounding it. Author Biography Robert A. Paul is Charles Howard Candler Professor of Anthropology at Emory University and associate professor in the department of psychiatry there. He served as editor of Ethos: Journal of the Society of Psychological Anthropology (1984-96) and as president of the Society for Cultural Anthropology (1993-95). He is on the teaching faculty of the Emory University Psychoanalytic Institute. Details ISBN 0300206038 ISBN-13 9780300206036 Title Moses and Civilization Author Robert A. Paul Format Paperback Year 2013 Pages 278 Publisher Yale University Press GE_Item_ID:76875061; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780300206036

Book Title: Moses and Civilization

Number of Pages: 278 Pages

Publication Name: Moses and Civilization : the Meaning Behind Freud`S Myth

Language: English

Publisher: Yale University Press

Item Height: 0.1 in

Publication Year: 2013

Subject: Movements / Psychoanalysis, Sociology / General, General, Biblical Biography / Old Testament, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament, Movements / Behaviorism, Psychology of Religion

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 16 Oz

Author: Robert A. Paul

Item Length: 0.9 in

Subject Area: Religion, Social Science, Psychology

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Format: Trade Paperback