Dreams in Greek Tragedy. An Ethno-Psycho-Analytical Study. - DEVEREUX, G.,
KORTE INHOUD
'In 1900 Freud's 'The Interpretation of Dreams' restored significance to experiences that had long been regarded as transient. His theories of analysis (...) remain a tool of mental therapy. If these same techiques can also be used to explain the meaning of dreams in the ancient world, we should gain in our understanding of ancient people's cultures. Devereux's subject matter intriques; his credentials (both anthropological and psychoanalytic training plus study of the Classics) would seem ideal. But brief reflection warns this undertaking, for all its erudition, cannot easily succeed. The principal difficulty is that Freud's techniques were designed for live patients, who might further be interrogated (...) More importantly still, one cannot question their creators (...0 about their overt intentions, e.g. whether they simply composed these dreams for their dramatic effect. (...) There is a tendency throughout the book to interpret almost everything in terms of sexual intercourse. Metaphors, whatever their co...
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Oxford, 1976. XXXIX,365p. Paperback. Upper edge slightly foxed. Else fine. [Antiquarian] [Auteur: DEVEREUX, G.,] [Uitgever: Blackwell] [Jaar: 1976] [Titel: Dreams in Greek Tragedy. An Ethno-Psycho-Analytical Study.]
