Metamorphoses of Psyche in Psychoanalysis and Ancient Greek Thought: From Mourning to Creativity

by Marcia Dobson

Book Overview

This unusual book explores the transformative power of liminal experiences in ancient Greek texts, psychoanalytic theory, and the author's own life, to demonstrate how a contemporary understanding of ancient thought can illuminate modern psychoanalytic theory and practice especially as it relates to trauma, grief, and the development of psyche.

With the understanding that liminal experiencing involves engaging a psychic space outside the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032375523
• ISBN13: 9781032375526
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"