Freud and the Legacy of Moses
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Summary
In this book Richard J. Bernstein presents a detailed examination of Freud's last book, Moses and Monotheism. Bernstein argues convincingly that this is one of Freud's most important works. It is in Moses and Monotheism that Freud answers the question that obsessed him: what is the essence of the Jewish people?
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Freud and the Legacy of Moses by Richard J Bernstein
Freud's last book, Moses and Monotheism, was published in 1939 during one of the darkest periods in Jewish history. This difficult book has frequently been vilified and dismissed because Freud claims that Moses was not a Hebrew but an Egyptian, and that the Jews murdered Moses in the wilderness. Richard Bernstein argues that a close reading of Moses and Monotheism reveals an underlying powerful coherence in which Freud seeks to specify the distinctive character and contribution of the Jewish people. It is this character that has enabled the Jewish people to survive despite persecution and virulent anti-Semitism, and Freud proudly identifies himself with it. In his analysis of Freud's often misunderstood last work, Bernstein goes on to shows how Freud expands and deepens our understanding of a religious tradition by revealing its unconscious dynamics.
'The book's greatest merit is the fact that it has once more drawn attention to the crucial relevance of Freud's writings to any discussion of religion and modernity' Studies in Contemporary Jewry
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521638777 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521638771 |
| Title | Freud and the Legacy of Moses |
| Author | Richard J Bernstein |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In Religion And Critical Thought |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1998-10-08 |
| Number of pages | 164 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |