Lionel Corbett

A Jungian and Psychoanalytic Approach to Biblical Myth and Religion

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book describes some of the major psychological processes that underpin various biblical stories and some of the theological speculation to which they have given rise.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 155mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9781032882765
• ISBN-10: 103288276X
• Artikelnr.: 71658627

Autorenporträt

Lionel Corbett is a psychiatrist and Jungian analyst. He is the author of seven books and co-author of four volumes of collected papers. His primary interest is in Jung's concept of the religious function of the psyche.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. A psychological approach to religion and the Bible. 2.
Religions as expressions of the psyche 3. The psyche expresses itself in
the Bible 4. The Bible as a mythic text 5. Psychopathology in religious
traditions and texts 6. Religious narcissism and power dynamics in
religion. 7. Mental illness in biblical characters 8. The psychodynamics of
religions' emphasis on sin 9. The biblical portrayal of Jesus References