The Birth of the Living God
Author | : Ana-Marie Rizzuto |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2011-09-28 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226216737 |
ISBN-10 | : 022621673X |
Rating | : 4/5 (3X Downloads) |
Download or read book The Birth of the Living God written by Ana-Marie Rizzuto and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utilizing both clinical material based on the life histories of twenty patients and theoretical insights from the works of Freud, Erikson, Fairbairn, and Winnicott, Ana-Maria Rizzuto examines the origin, development, and use of our God images. Whereas Freud postulated that belief in God is based on a child's idea of his father, Rizzuto argues that the God representation draws from a variety of sources and is a major element in the fabric of one's view of self, others, and the world.