Magic And Schizophrenia

by Géza Róheim and Adam Bright

Book Overview

Magic and Schizophrenia is a book written by Geza Roheim exploring the relationship between magic and mental illness, specifically schizophrenia. Roheim, a Hungarian psychoanalyst and ethnographer, draws on his experiences studying the cultures of indigenous peoples and their beliefs in magic to examine the similarities and differences between magical thinking and the delusions of schizophrenic individuals. The book examines the ways in which both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162918845
• ISBN13: 9781162918846
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"