Description: The Ancient Unconscious: Psychoanalysis and Classical Texts (Classics in Theory Series) [Hardcover] Kenaan, Vered Lev Product Overview In the field of classical studies, the psychoanalytic construction of the unconscious is rarely regarded as a fruitful methodological concept. Commonly understood as a modern conceptual invention rather than the discovery of a psychic reality, the notion of the unconscious is often criticized as an anachronistic lens, one that ineluctably subjects ancient experience to modern patterns of thought. The Ancient Unconscious seeks to challenge this ambivalent theoretical disposition toward the psychoanalytic concept and reclaim the value of the unconscious as a methodological tool for the study of ancient texts by transforming our understanding of what the unconscious means, the way it operates, and how it relates to textual hermeneutics. It considers the debate over whether the ancients had an unconscious as an invitation to rethink the relationship between antiquity and modernity, investigating the meaning of textuality through contact between historical moments that have no priority under the law of chronology: associations and connections between the past and its future - including the present - belong to the sphere of the unconscious, which is primarily employed here in order to study the inherent, often hidden, links that bind modernity to classical antiquity and modern to ancient experiences. Drawing on an incisive examination of the complicated, often conflicted, relationship between classical studies and psychoanalytic theory, the volume aims to explain why the concept of the unconscious is in fact inseparable from, and crucial for, the study of the ancient text and, more generally, the methodology of classical philology. Read more Details Publisher : Oxford University Press (July 8, 2019) Language : English Hardcover : 240 pages ISBN-10 : 0198827792 ISBN-13 : 95 Item Weight : 13 ounces Dimensions : 8.5 x 5.51 x 0.56 inches Best Sellers Rank: #5,484,321 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4,915 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books) #14,385 in Literature #4,915 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books) #14,385 in Literature We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 0198827792
ISBN10: 0198827792
ISBN13: 9780198827795
EAN: 9780198827795
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Brand: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
GTIN: 09780198827795
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Name: Ancient Unconscious : Psychoanalysis and Classical Texts
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Subject: Movements / Psychoanalysis, General, Ancient & Classical
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 0.8 in
Item Weight: 15.2 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Psychology
Author: Vered Lev Kenaan
Item Length: 8.7 in
Item Width: 5.7 in
Series: Classics in Theory Ser.
Format: Hardcover
