The origins of religion : Totem and Taboo, Moses and Monotheism and other works /

Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939

The origins of religion : Totem and Taboo, Moses and Monotheism and other works / Sigmund Freud ; translated from the German under the general editorship of James Strachey ; the present volume edited by Albert Dickson. - 413 pages ; 20 cm. - The Penguin Freud library ; v. 13 . - Penguin Freud library ; v. 13. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to the Pelican Freud library -- Sigmund Freud: A sketch of his life and ideas / James Strachey -- Chronological table -- Obsessive actions and religious practices (1907) -- Totem and Taboo (1913 [1912-13]) -- The acquisition and control of fire (1932 [1931]) -- Moses and monotheism: three essays (1939 [1934-38]) -- Bibliography and author index -- List of abbreviations -- General index.

"The origins of religion presents a detailed account of Freud's views on the subject of religious belief. Stressing its unconscious and primitive aspects, Freud draws parallels between religion and the mental life of primitive societies, children and neurotics."--Back cover.

014013803X 9780140138030


Psychology, Religious
Religions--History

BL53 / .F7813 1990

200.19

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