Freud and the Non-European (Paperback)

Using an impressive array of material from literature, archaeology and social theory, Edward Said explores the profound implications of Freud's Moses and Monotheism for Middle-East politics today. The resulting book reveals Said's abiding interest in Freud's work and its important influence on his own. He proposes that Freud's assumption that Moses was an Egyptian undermines any simple ascription of a pure identity, and further that identity itself cannot be thought or worked through without the recognition of the limits inherent in it. Said suggests that such an unresolved, nuanced sense of identity might, if embodied in political reality, have formed, or might still form, the basis for a new understanding between Jews and Palestinians. Instead, Israel's relentless march towards an exclusively Jewish state denies any sense of a more complex, inclusive past.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Radical Thinkers
Release date:	2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Edward W. Said
Contributors:	Jacqueline Rose
Introduction by:	Christopher Bollas
Dimensions:	197 x 129 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	92
ISBN-13:	978-1-78168-145-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	1-78168-145-7
Barcode:	9781781681459

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