Mad and Divine by Sudhir Kakar
Looks at the interplay between spirit and psyche and the moments of creativity and transformation that occur when the spirit overcomes desire and narcissism. This book examines this relationship in religious rituals and healing traditions - both Eastern and Western - as well as in the lives of some extraordinary men.
"Kakar, a great intellectual, psychoanalyst, and anthropologist, is one of the principal figures in contemporary Indian thought" - Le Monde "An elegant stylist." - New York Times "In the history of India's cultural awakening in the twentieth century... some books will stand out as seminal. Among these Sudhir Kakar's will certainly find a place." - Indian Book Chronicle"
Sudhir Kakar is a psychoanalyst and the author of many books, including The Analyst and the Mystic: Psychoanalytic Reflections on Religion and Mysticism; Intimate Relations: Exploring Indian Sexuality; and Shamans, Mystics and Doctors: A Psychological Inquiry into India and its Healing Traditions, all published by the University of Chicago Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226422879 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226422879 |
| Title | Mad and Divine |
| Author | Sudhir Kakar |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2009-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
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