Eros of the Impossible. The History of Psychoanalysis in Russia
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Psychoanalysis quickly and uniquely developed in the atmosphere of the Silver Age and the early Futurist experiments of the Bolsheviks. In its history in Russia, intellectual influences of Freud and Nietzsche intertwined unusually. The book consists of chapters dedicated to different periods of the development of Russian psychoanalysis, interspersed with stories of the lives of famous Russian analysts and patients. The romantic relationship between C. Jung and the Russian psychoanalyst Sabina Spielrein is explored in detail. In light of new materials about the friendship between M. Bulgakov and the first US ambassador to the USSR and Freud's patient William Bullitt, a new interpretation of 'The Master and Margarita' is provided. The author has discovered new archival materials.
The book reveals a fascinating, previously almost unknown line of development in Russian thought. Psychoanalysts and symbolist poets, anthroposophists and Marxists, stars of European modern culture and NKVD agents - all of them meet again on these pages.
This is the first book by historian Alexander Etkind, a professor at Cambridge and several European universities. One of the most famous Russian humanists, Etkind explores various themes in intellectual and cultural history, having published over a dozen books in different languages.
The book reveals a fascinating, previously almost unknown line of development in Russian thought. Psychoanalysts and symbolist poets, anthroposophists and Marxists, stars of European modern culture and NKVD agents - all of them meet again on these pages.
This is the first book by historian Alexander Etkind, a professor at Cambridge and several European universities. One of the most famous Russian humanists, Etkind explores various themes in intellectual and cultural history, having published over a dozen books in different languages.
Author:
Author:Etkind Alexander Markovich
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Psychology
Dimensions:
Dimensions:22x15.2x3 cm
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-89059-510-2
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