At Home in the World - A Study in Psychoanalysis, Religion, and Art (Paperback)

The emotional separation of boys from their mothers in early childhood enables them to connect with their fathers and their fathers' world. But this separation also produces a melancholic reaction of sadness and sense of loss. Certain religious sensibilities develop out of this melancholic reaction, including a sense of honor, a sense of hope, and a sense of humor. Realizing that they cannot return to their original maternal environment, men, whether knowingly or not, embark on a lifelong search for a sense of being at home in the world. 'At Home in the World' focuses on works of art as a means to explore the formation and continuing expression of men's melancholy selves and their religious sensibilities. These explorations include such topics as male viewers' mixed feelings toward the maternal figure, physical settings that offer alternatives to the maternal environment, and the maternal resonances of the world of nature. By presenting images of the natural world as the locus of peace and contentment, 'At Home in the World' especially reflects of the religious sensibility of hope.

General

Imprint:	Lutterworth Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Donald Capps
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	212
ISBN-13:	978-0-7188-9322-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > Theory of art Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Religious subjects depicted in art Promotions
LSN:	0-7188-9322-0
Barcode:	9780718893224

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