Ana-María Rizzuto and the Psychoanalysis of Religion - The Road to the Living God (Paperback)

Ana María Rizzuto’s groundbreaking explorations of the formation of God representations in early childhood and their elaboration throughout the life cycle have made their mark, enriching the practice of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy as well as scholarship within the psychoanalytic study of religion. Assessing Rizzuto’s legacy on the thirty-fifth anniversary of the publication of The Birth of the Living God, contributors to this international collection of essays confirm the significance of Rizzuto’s contributions to psychoanalytic theories of religious experience. They also underscore Rizzuto’s most important contribution to clinical practice: rather than assert that psychoanalysis is incompatible with religious beliefs and practices or with spiritual concerns that patients may bring to a therapeutic context, Rizzuto makes room for the coexistence of psychoanalysis and religion in the therapeutic setting. Accompanied by illuminating commentaries by Rizzuto, the essays in this volume address a range of topics: developmental processes associated with God representations, psychotherapeutic treatment models informed by Rizzuto’s theory, the practice of psychotherapy in contexts shaped by Eastern religious traditions, monstrous referents in God representations, and the psychoanalysis of religion in light of the new atheism. Demonstrating how Rizzuto’s work has enhanced connections within and among psychoanalytic theories of religion, established pathways for new developments in psychotherapy, and facilitated interdisciplinary conversations, this volume showcases the compelling power of Rizzuto’s work and its ongoing influence.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2019
Editors:	Martha J. Reineke • David M Goodman
Commentary by:	Ana María Rizzuto
Contributors:	John McDargh • Mario Aletti • Arne Austad • Leif Gunnar Engedal • Anthony Stern • Jacob Waldenmaier • Gry StÃ¥lsett
Dimensions:	221 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-1-4985-6426-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > Psychotherapy
LSN:	1-4985-6426-7
Barcode:	9781498564267

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