Melancholy and the Otherness of God: A Study of the Hermeneutics of Depression

by Alina Feld and Alina N. Feld

Book Overview

This probing study of melancholy invites readers to view "depression" genealogically through the history of its interpretation. It plumbs interior depths where psychology, theology, philosophy, and literary creation intersect. Therapies proposed for the dark mood have included work, prayer, care of the self, and deepening awareness of its indispensable role in the development of consciousness of oneself and God. Reflecting on these historical responses...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739166034
• ISBN13: 9780739166031
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"