| The Myth of the Birth of the Hero: A Psychological Interpretation of Mythology Contributor(s): Rank, Otto (Author) |
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ISBN: 1445508257 ISBN-13: 9781445508252 Publisher: Read & Co. Books OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Psychology | Experimental Psychology - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.48 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1914, this fascinating volume in the Nervous and Mental Disease Monograph Series presents a psychological interpretation of characters from classical mythology, from Oedipus to Perseus, and Hercules to Jesus. Authored by Dr Otto Rank (1884-1939), an associate of Sigmund Freud, it is suited to those interested in the classics, history and mythology, and psychoanalysis alike. Chapters include: introduction - Sargon - Moses - Karna - Oedipus - Paris -Telephos - Perseus - Gilgamos - Kyros - Tristan - Romulus - Hercules - Jesus - Siegfried - Lohengrin. We are republishing this rare, vintage text in a high quality, modern and affordable edition, complete with a specially written concise biography. |